Let's recycle more

Let's all keep in mind that as much as 80% of the things we throw away could be recycled.

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Waste Facts

According to the Waste and Resouces Action Programme (WRAP), 25% of our Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) waste could be repaired and reused.

1. As much as 80% of the things we throw away could be recycled.

2. Recycling a single glass bottle will save enough energy to power a laptop for half an hour.

3. Recycling a single plastic bottle will save enough energy to power a lightbulb for three hours or more.

4. It takes 70% less energy to recycle paper than it does to make it new from raw materials.

5. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.