UK households are being encouraged to count the number of items of plastic packaging they throw away in a week as part of a campaign to tackle waste. The Big Plastic Count is being run by Greenpeace and non-profit organisation Everyday Plastic to highlight how much plastic waste is leaving UK homes, and to put pressure on the Government and retailers to fix the issue.
Individuals, families, schools, community groups and businesses are being encouraged to take part in the survey from May 16-22, recording the different types they throw away and enter the information into the campaign website.
Each participant’s data will contribute to a national picture of how much plastic packaging is being binned and how much of it is recycled, and will also give them a chance to find out what is happening to their waste. The survey is being launched as polling of 1,780 people by YouGov for Greenpeace UK shows more than more than four in five (81%) respondents want to see the Government introducing targets to reduce plastic waste.
