Did you know that in total, the average person in the UK throws away nearly half a tonne of waste per year, which is the equivalent of 12,500 plastic bottles? 🥤🥤🥤 👉 Why reducing and recycling your waste matters: This half-tonne of waste includes potentially recyclable materials like glass, plastic, and metal and currently, in the UK we recycling less than 50% of our waste! The rest lives out its days on landfill, harming the environment, wildlife and can take centuries to break down. 👉How you can help: This #PlasticFreeJuly, help keep waste out of nature. Check out Recycle Now for all the info and tips on what to recycle and how. Link: recyclenow.com #SaveTheWorldYourWay #PlasticFreeJuly Data from: recycle-more