The Big Plastic Count Results How Citizen Science Exposed A System

The Big Plastic Count Results How Citizen Science Exposed A System This report reveals the results of the big plastic count. almost a quarter of a million participants threw away 6.4 million pieces of packaging waste in just one week, yet only 12% is likely recycled. it provided overwhelming proof that the uk’s waste system cannot cope with the enormous amount of waste generated. The big plastic count shows just how much we need to cut the amount of plastic that is being produced. these results prove that we need ambitious and urgent action from the government. the uk tops the charts for plastic waste per person globally – second only to the us. 3.

The Big Plastic Count Results How Citizen Science Exposed A System The big plastic count took place for one week in may 2022, with participants recording how much plastic packaging they threw in the bin or recycling, and what type. the results were then submitted to greenpeace and everyday plastic for analysis. an astonishing 248,957 people from 97,948 households across the uk took part in the count. The big plastic count report authors discovered that more than half the plastics we throw out are the harder to recycle soft plastics. the report cross referenced their findings with recoup's data. Jules birkby, 41, and her family of four threw away 124 pieces of plastic during their week of counting. the packaging in party bags and sticker packs for her daughter emmy's sixth birthday was. To celebrate completing the big plastic count, we are encouraging participants to host a results event, unwrapped, from 19 april. as an opportunity to come together, discuss the results and consider further actions. download the community guide, or head over to our unwrapped page to find out more and check out all the resources.

The Big Plastic Count May 16 To 22 Take Part And Give Plastic The Big Jules birkby, 41, and her family of four threw away 124 pieces of plastic during their week of counting. the packaging in party bags and sticker packs for her daughter emmy's sixth birthday was. To celebrate completing the big plastic count, we are encouraging participants to host a results event, unwrapped, from 19 april. as an opportunity to come together, discuss the results and consider further actions. download the community guide, or head over to our unwrapped page to find out more and check out all the resources. The big plastic count results: how citizen science exposed a system incapable of tackling the plastic crisis. this report reveals the results of the big plastic count. almost a quarter of a million participants threw away 6.4 million pieces of packaging waste in just one week, yet…. by greenpeace uk july 12, 2022. environmental justice. The results are in. the results from the big plastic count 2024 reveal that uk households throw away an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic weekly (60 pieces per household per week), equivalent to 90 billion a year. 1.7 billion pieces of plastic would take one person 53 years and seven months to count at one second per piece.