Did you know:

Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could be recycled.

The unreleased energy contained in the average dustbin each year could power a television for 5,000 hours.

The largest lake in the Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months.

On average, 16% of the money you spend on a product pays for the packaging, which ultimately ends up as rubbish.

As much as 50% of waste in the average dustbin could be composted.