Greenpeace UK: The UK's Largest Plastic Waste Survey Reveals 1.7 Billion Pieces of Plastic Packaging Still Being Thrown Away by Households Weekly
April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024
LONDON, England, April 17 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
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* UK households are throwing away on average 60 pieces of plastic packaging per household weekly, an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic nationally weekly, equating to 90 billion pieces of plastic packaging being thrown away annually.
* The 90 billion figure is consistent with the first count in 2022, despite overwhelming support for reduction, . . .
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* UK households are throwing away on average 60 pieces of plastic packaging per household weekly, an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic nationally weekly, equating to 90 billion pieces of plastic packaging being thrown away annually.
* The 90 billion figure is consistent with the first count in 2022, despite overwhelming support for reduction, . . .