15th November 2021
“Every year we produce about 3% more waste than the year before. This might not sound much but, if we carry on at this rate, it means that we will double the amount of waste we produce every 25 years.”
One of the facts from C B Environmental’s fact sheet – do check out the rest of the facts.
If we aim to live sustainably then we must aim to use only our fair share of resources – both a fair share when shared across the globe, and a fair share when measured across time. At present we we use the earth’s resources faster than they can be replenished.
In 2019 each person in the UK on average threw away (via waste bins to landfill sites) 392kg of rubbish. (https://www.statista.com/statistics/322535/total-household-waste-volumes-in-england-uk-per-person/)
How can we reduce that?
- Make a note of what you throw in the bin each week.
- Could any of it be recycled instead?
- Could any of it be avoided by buying alternative products? Eg ones with less packaging or with less non recyclable packaging. Or buy products with a longer life? Or buy less if what you buy is not being used?
- Repeat and see if you can reduce the number of things going into the bin the next week.
- Alternatively weight the rubbish that goes into your bin each week: Using the suggestions above, can you reduce it week on week?
The Green Tau 