Britons dispose of nearly 100bn pieces of plastic packaging a year, survey finds

UK households recycle just 12% of single-use plastic, says Greenpeace

UK households throw away nearly 100bn pieces of plastic packaging a year, according to a survey by Greenpeace.

The results of one of the largest voluntary research projects into the scale of plastic waste show that only 12% of the single-use packaging used by households is sent for recycling.