Calculate how much single-use plastic you use per year
The first stage of tackling plastic pollution is raising awareness. A simple tool created by Greenpeace allows you to get a figure for how many of the most common single-use plastic items you use in an average year
We are producing over 300 million tons of plastic every year, 50% of which is for single-use purposes.
SourceBenefits
- Quick to complete
- Gives a headline figure for the single-use plastic items you use in a year
- Good introduction for someone who is just starting their plastic journey
Challenges
- Only focuses on the most common single-use household items
- Does not differentiate between items that can be recycled and can't
- Does not provide you with a comparison to others – you cannot use this to find out how well you are doing
Making a difference
By adding up the plastic items you buy every week and showing your annual trash pile, Greenpeace hopes to incentivise people to reduce their own consumption.