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Large numbers in the News
Sustainability!
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If all the cans in the UK were recycled we would need 14 million fewer dustbins.
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275000 tonnes of plastic is used each year in the UK – about 15 million bottles per
day.
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Out of 24 million tonnes of aluminium produced annually,
51000 tonnes ends up as packaging in the UK.
£36,000,000 worth of aluminium is thrown away each
year.
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The UK uses about 12 billion cans each year. These placed end to end would stretch to the moon and back!!!
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• The UK disposes of 50,000,000 tyres per year – the law prevents them going to landfill sites.
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• We waste 500,000 tons of food per year; it is worth £400 million and disposal costs £50 million. Only a fraction is handed to charitable organisations.
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• If UK domestic recycling was increased to 40%, up to 10,000 new jobs would be created.
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Large numbers are everywhere!!!
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Large numbers are even in pop songs!
• ‘A million love songs’ Gary Barlow • ‘Nine million bicycles’ Katie Melua, • ‘500 miles’ The Proclaimers, ‘• ‘A thousand miles’ Vanessa Carlyon, • ‘2000 miles’ The Pretenders• ‘A thousand years’ Christina Perry
• Can you add to this list?