Tips for waste

26-30 million tonnes of rubbish are produced by UK households every year. That's 500kg of packaging per person. Packaging makes up 35% of domestic waste by weight and 50% by volume.

Where it goes

74% Landfill
8% Incineration
18% recycled or composted

In the United States, at least 100 million trees are destroyed each year to produce junk mail, and approximately $320 million per year is spent in local taxes to dispose of it.

• Septic System tips

• Information about hazardous waste in the US

• Buying toilet paper - Friends of the Earth

[edit] Junk Mail

• Join the mailing preference service [1] to reduce unwanted junkmail.

• Learn about ways to reduce junk mail if you live in the US: [2] -- all free and effective.

Tips from the Royal Mail

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