Every seven days, the average home discards 60 pieces of plastic packaging, amounting to an annual national total of 90 billion.
The majority of the packaging was for fruits, vegetables, and snacks.
With the exception of the US, the UK is the country that throws away the most plastic per person worldwide, according to data done by Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic.
According to the survey, only 17% of plastic remains were recycled, while 58% were burned.
According to Greenpeace, the continuous use of incinerators is “incompatible” with the government’s efforts to combat climate change because burning plastic releases more carbon dioxide per tonne than burning coal.
