35.8 MILLION plastics bottles used EVERY DAY in the UK, only 19.8 million getting recycled!

This week in Eco Club the children learnt about closed cycle recycling and how the government are aiming to introduce a deposit return scheme across the country in 2025. The idea is designed to encourage waste to be recycled correctly at the deposit return sites in return for a cash voucher, thus helping to close the loop on recycling and production of packaging like bottles.

Did you know..?

According to www.recyclenow.com 35.8 MILLION plastics bottles are used EVERY DAY in the UK with only 19.8 million of those getting recycled!

To find out more visit:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/deposit-return-scheme-for-drinks-containers-moves-a-step-closer