Study: UK households throw away 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year

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Study: UK households throw away 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year

New Greenpeace report argues urgent government action is needed to reduce levels of plastic waste

UK households throw away around 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year, of which only 12 per cent is recycled, according to a new survey by Greenpeace. The report, titled The Big Plastic...

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