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- The UK produces enough waste to fill The Albert Hall - every hour!
- The amount of waste we generate is Growing at 3% each year.
- On average each person in the U.K. generates about SEVEN TIMES THEIR OWN WEIGHT every year.
- This is creating a huge problem - our landfill sites are reaching capacity.The alternative is the creation of waste MOUNTAINS,but where will these be sited?
- Nearly 80% of household waste goes to landfill sites accross the country
For example
- Every week hundreds of millions of plastic bags are used in the U.K. alone.
- They take years to degrade, thus compounding the problem.
- They scar the countryside.
THE SOLUTION LIES WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US......
...Self Help
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