The average household in the UK produces more than a tonne of waste every year. This comes to a total of 31 million tonnes per year, equivalent to the weight of three and a half million double-decker buses, a queue of which would go around the world 2 1/2 times #Recycle#monday
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It is not known how long glass takes to break down, but it is so long that glass made in the
Middle East over 3,000 years ago can still be found today. #Fact#FridayThoughts#wastemanagement#recycling
Those short emails we send that arenโt crucial at all โ like a โthanksโ or hitting โreply allโ when thereโs no need. Incredibly, each of these emails are responsible for releasing a tiny amount of carbon - about 1g per email. But this can quickly add up. #carbonfootprint
80% of deforestation
70% of freshwater use
25% of the worldโs carbon emissions
The way we produce our food is responsible for all this โ and yet, a third of food goes to waste. #fact#waste#recycling#ThursdayThoughts
A single leaky tap in your house can waste as much as 5,000 litres of water a year. If we all fixed our dripping taps we could supply 120,000 people with a dayโs worth of water. #water#wastewater#sustainable#ThursdayThoughts
Humans now buy a million plastic bottles a minute. Most of this plastic ends up in the ocean. By 2050, the ocean will contain more plastic by weight than fish. #fact#plastic#ocean#CleanUp#ThursdayThoughts
#AprilFoolsDay - Take a screenshot of your coworker or friendโs computer (or phone desktop), and leave the picture up so that they canโt figure out why nothing on their desktop is opening! #AprilFools#WednesdayWisdom
#AprilFoolsDay - Fill up a doughnut box (think something obvious, like Krispy Kreme or Dunkinโ Donuts) with veggies inside, and listen for the reactions near the break room at work! #AprilFools#WednesdayVibes
We used to get through 500 million plastic bags every week in the UK. Sadly, each bag will take between 500 & 1,000 years to decompose. However, since the introduction of the 5p bag, usage has dropped by a staggering 85%. #sustainableconsumer#TuesdayThoughts
#plastics drinking bottles alone can be #recycled into duvet fillings, home insulation materials, various items of clothing, bin liners, carrier bags, DVD and video game cases, compost bins, park benches, new bottles and much more! #FridayThoughts#sustainable