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UK Festive Waste

EXAMINING THE UK'S MOST PROBLEMATIC CHRISTMAS TRADITION: Festive WASTE While the Christmas period is undoubtedly a time of togetherness and joy, it is also a major contributor to global waste and carbon emissions. From China to the USA, the impact of the festive season on our environment is hugely negative - and getting worse. While it's certainly not the worst offender, the United Kingdom has a major problem with festive waste. In this infographic, we examine this problematic Christmas tradition. OF THE 6 MILLION TREES BOUGHT EACH YEAR, ONLY 1.2 MILLION WILL BE RECYCLED BUT IT'S NOT JUST TREES WE SEND TO LANDFILL 80% 35% The UK bins 230,000 tons of food during the Christmas period, plus: The amount overall food consumption increases in the UK every Christmas of people admit they throw away considerably more food at Christmas 4,200 tons of foil 125,000 tons of plastic 750m bottles 500m cans We throw away We also toss 3m tons of general waste every Christmas £700m of unwanted 1bn Christmas cards presents annually EVERY YEAR, THE UK ALONE THROWS AWAY 227,000 MILES OF WRAPPING PAPER .ENOUGH TO STRETCH AROUND THE WORLD NINE TIMES. SO, HOW CAN YOU WASTE LESS AT CHRISTMAS? UPCYCLE RECYCLE BUY LESS Try reusing glass items, wrapping paper and boxes wherever you can. Be sure to recycle plastic, glass and other waste, or to use recycled options where you possibly can. Opt for products with less packaging, or try to buy less food. COMPOST AT HOME PLAN AHEAD OPT FOR QUALITY You can compost egg boxes, tea bags, fruit scraps and veg peelings instead of throwing them away. Make a list early on and you'll be less likely to make impulse decisions in the pre-festive rush. Buying higher quality foods means you're likely to buy less, therefore meaning you'll waste less. EVERY YEAR, THE APPROXIMATE BILL TO THE UK TAXPAYER FOR THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD IS £168,000,000 serenataflowers.com AN EXPERIENCE IN FLO WERS SOURCES https://www.brownrecycling.co.uk/news/environmental-cost-christmas/ https://commercialwaste.trade/the-true-cost-of-christmas/ https://www.changeworks.org.uk/news-and-events/blog/watch-your-waste-not-your-waist-this-christmas http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/et.2011.1203 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8964837/How-Britain-bins-227000-miles-of-Christmas-paper.html https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dreaming+of+a+green+Christmas%3F+Time+to+reign+in+on+the+waste.-a0434751416 WRAPI Defra | IEMA | European Recycling Platform Which? | eBay | Green Party

UK Festive Waste

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Christmas is a time of year we all look forward to, but it's also a substantial contributor to waste, with the UK alone producing three million tons of general waste in December. So just how big is ...

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