Here in UK we produce around 330 million tonnes of waste annually - twenty five percent of which is from households and business. The remainig 75% comes from construction and demolition, sewage sludge, farm waste and spoils from mines and dredging of rivers.
A high percentage of the U.K's waste is burned or buried which is bad for the environment and our health, incineration also uses up energy. Most incinerators that generate electricity aren't efficient enough to be an energy saving option. Recycling saves far more energy because it means making less new things from raw materials. Landfill dumping of rubbish in the ground or in waste mountains releases toxins and threatens our quality of life. Rotting rubbish emits explosive gases and polluting liquids. Methane emissions contribute to climate change. Landfill creates problems for local communities including nuisances from more traffic, noise, odours, smoke, dust, litter and pests.
Each household produces about 1 tonne of rubbish annually. The amount is increasing, because increasing affluence leads to increased consumption and changing lifestyles.
About a quarter of the waste in the average household bin is packaging. New materials and technology are constantly being developed to make packaging more easily recyclable. We can all do our bit when it come's to generating less waste (did you really need that carrier bag for that single loaf of bread).
Throwing away things wastes resources. It wastes the raw materials and energy used in making the items and it wastes money. Reducing waste means less environmental impact, less resources and energy usage - and it saves money.
The Junk Busta Network aim's to recycle up to 80% percent of the junk,rubbish & waste collected from U. K. homes & businesses
