最新糖心Vlog

Plastic pollutes at every step of its life, from extraction and production, to consumption and disposal. The best way to help solve the global plastic problem, is to refuse to use it. 听

Did you know? 最新糖心Vlog produces almost听3 million听tonnes听of plastic per year, of which less than 9% is recycled.听

Globally, up to听130,000 tonnes听of plastic winds up in the ocean each year and听听that oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050 unless we take听radical action.听

Plastics never fully degrade, but break down into micro-plastic which contaminates听soil and the marine environment.听

Navigating plastic waste

Technically, all plastic can be recycled, but not without major effort and sometimes, not through a regular recycling service.

General points on plastic

• Hard plastic household items can be recycled in the yellow bin.
• Soft plastics and polystyrene can only be recycled through specialist services.

Plastic number codes

People are often confused by the little numbered triangle of arrows on plastic products. This little triangle does not indicate that an item is recyclable! Actually, the triangle听identifies the type of plastic or resin used.

Understanding more about the type of plastic or resin is useful in working out whether an item is recyclable. Check out Earth Easy's useful plastic number code guide:听.

Soft plastics

Unfortunately REDcycle, the soft plastics recycling program which ran through participating stores, closed in February 2023.听Until we find a suitable recycling program, all soft plastics bins should be considered inactive.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Sure, you've probably heard them a million times, but these three R's are always important to come back to. The best way to deal with plastic waste is to try and reduce plastic use in the first place. People need to lead on all levels, from the individuals bringing their Keep Cups, to the businesses who implement widespread sustainable practises.