Plastic Waste Solution

Plastic Recycling

The world generates 381 million tons of plastic waste annually, and with the amount of plastic waste set to double by 2034, recycling plastic is vital.

There are about 50 different groups of plastics, with hundreds of different varieties. Most types of plastic are recyclable, and because of this, they need to be recycled to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and help prevent rubbish from ending up in the oceans.

You can find out if your plastic is recyclable by checking the resin code. These will be a number between one and seven surrounded by three arrows.

Although no one knows for sure as plastics haven't existed for long enough, it's believed that plastics can take over 500 years to decompose.