Pretty impressive results for just sorting your bottles, tins and boxes into a different bin. In fact, awareness campaign Recycle Now says that if every Brit recycled just one bathroom spray bottle, we could save enough energy to vacuum 82,460 homes. Currently, the UK is currently ranked 17th on the Global Waste Index, which takes into consideration the amount of waste generated, recycled, incinerated and sent to landfill.Īround 95% less energy is used to make products from recycled materials than from scratch. The WRAP report shows that 55% of British households are throwing away recyclable items, such as foil, aerosols, and plastic detergent bottles. Saying that, there is still more work to be done. These freestanding designs have a range of capacities and can be tucked out of sight until collection day. Make separating your rubbish a breeze with a recycling bin. A report of the latest recycling figures by WRAP showed that Brits are recycling more than they used to: just over half of UK households (52%) say they have recycled more in the past year, both items they were not previously recycling or those they now do more often. Brabantia Bo Pedal Recycling Bin, 30L & 30L. As a country, we are getting better at sorting our waste from what can be reused. Recycling is one of the easiest ways we can do our bit for the environment.

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