Up to 18,000 tons to be thrown out by the end of the big day
Hundreds of thousands of pumpkins, single use fancy dress clothes and plastic tat will be thrown into Britain’s bins by the end of the Hallowe’en festivities. Continue reading Halloween waste: Pumpkins and fancy dress heading “straight to Britain’s bins”
Aspiring entrepreneurs are taking to selling plastic carrier bags outside supermarkets and convenience stores, undercutting the 5p price in-store and reaping the rewards of a forgetful nation of shoppers! Continue reading Black market plastic bags on sale outside supermarkets!
Nappies, fatbergs, rubbish due to recycling waste costing a fortune to clear
People who cause blocked sewers through flushing away inappropriate items and substances should pay fines to compensate for the clean-up costs. That’s the opinion of the UKs waste management agency which says that man-made blockages cost water companies millions of pounds every year, cause floods and are a potential health risk. Continue reading Household recycling is causing “fatbergs”
