At SITA UK, we see waste materials as a resource. Our efforts, through collection, processing, marketing and education, are focused towards helping everyone make the most of these resources and realise the benefits of environmentally sustainable practice.
Recycling facts
- It would take a nose-to-tail fleet of juggernauts stretching six times round the world to transport a year's worth of UK waste.
- The average family in the UK throws away six trees worth of paper every year.
- The UK uses 12 billion cans a year - enough to stretch to the moon and back.
- Aluminium foil sufficient to wrap the Earth 164 times is thrown out every year.
- Recycling just one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 15-watt bulb for 24 hours.
- Recycling one tonne of paper uses 70% less energy than manufacturing from trees and 40% less water.
