1. True: Compost helps to build healthier soil, prevent soil erosion, conserve water and improve plant growth in your garden. It also prevents food waste going to landfill.
2. True: Plastic bottles can be recycled but it’s much better to reduce the number we use and remember our own reusable bottle when we are out.
3. True: Around 80% of household waste could be recycled, but the UK currently recycles just under half of our waste.
4. False: The amount of waste we produce gets greater every year.
5. True: A huge amount of our household rubbish is packaging waste.
6. False: The UK recycles 50% of its glass, but Switzerland and Finland recycle more than 90% of theirs!
7. True: Paper is one of the most recycled materials in the UK.
8. False: On average a plastic bag is used for just 12 minutes!
9. False: Glass milk bottles are used an average of 13 times before recycling!
10. True: Glass made in the Middle East over 3,000 years ago can still be found today, proving just how long it lasts in the environment.
