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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sarah Lumley

British households receive 200 cardboard packages a year - stacking up to over 500 feet

Delivery-mad Brits take in around 200 packages a year in cardboard boxes – stacking up to the height of the iconic Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London, research has found.

A poll of 2,000 adults has revealed a huge growth in the amount of packaging we receive through our doors every year.

A typical household receives one large box, one medium-sized box, and two small boxes a week.

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