WEEE recycling facts

pure planet recuycling WEEE RECYCLING FACTS 150,000 Each year in the UK, the general public dispose of over 1.2 million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste, the equivalent to 150,000 double decker buses! On average, each person in the UK buys three new electrical items each year or 173 million nationally Of that amount, only a fraction (1.3kg) is sent to be recycled In the UK, the amount of electrical waste created would fill the new Wembley Stadium 6 times over every year! 3.3 TONNES One iron contains enough steel to produce 13 steel cans Over their lifetime, the average UK citizen will create 3.3 tonnes of WEEE Sounce: http://www.recycdenow.com