Recent research conducted by UK-based Skip Hire Central London specialists, Enviro Skip Hire, suggests that a significant portion of the UK’s populace squanders opportunities to engage in domestic recycling initiatives.
An investigation carried out in 2020 across Europe revealed that the United Kingdom ranks third in terms of annual waste production, with a staggering 282.4 tonnes. Surpassing the UK in this regard were Germany, leading the pack with over 400 tonnes of waste, and France, closely following with 310.4 tonnes of waste generated.
But what does the latest data for the year 2023 reveal?
- Remarkably, Northern Ireland stands out as the sole UK nation where the recycling rate witnessed no growth.
- The UK’s biodegradable waste, earmarked for landfill disposal, experienced an upsurge of 0.7 million tonnes in 2020.
James Rubin, the Managing Director, asserts, “New data also shows that recycling is in fact becoming a normalised behaviour across the UK. With over 85% of the population consciously recycling, it’s clear to see that the trend is moving in the right direction. The more the population recycles, the less the population will require landfill and other costly waste disposal methods. Clothing and electricals are just some examples of what recycling plastic alone can be turned into.”
What does the future hold for recycling practices? It seems plausible that governments, local authorities, and institutions will explore more ingenious methods to tackle waste-related predicaments. The United Kingdom may even take a page from the United States’ playbook by aspiring to augment the national recycling rate by 50% by the year 2023.
