Send waste plastic to landfill
This is one of the most basic ways of managing waste. Sending plastic to landfill is a solution to preventing plastic pollution entering the ocean
52 million tonnes of waste was sent to landfill in the UK in 2016
Benefits
- Prevents plastic ending up in waterways or the ocean
Challenges
- There is not enough room for us to bury all the plastic we use
- Plastic can leach chemicals into the groundwater if the landfill liner is breached
- Badly managed landfills can lead to waste escaping into the environment and ocean
Making A Difference
Waste disposed of at landfills declined by 1 million tonnes in 2016/17 in comparison to the previous financial year, taking it down to 4.1 million tonnes
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