contact@thenewslens.com Please refer to job function email list the submission >contact editor Copyright © 2022 TNL Media GroupA poll of 100,000 people across the UK recently took part in a poll that looked at their "plastic footprint" in their daily lives for a week in May. This "Big Plastic Statistics" project is jointly implemented by the NGOs "Greenpeace" and "Everyday Plastics". The BBC's climate and technology reporter studied four families and individuals who took part in the challenge, looking at their "plastic footprint" in their daily lives throughout the week. After knowing the pollution and destruction of plastic to the environment, perhaps many people will feel guilty for the ubiquitous plastic products in their daily life. But, as consumers, how much autonomy do we have over how much plastic we use? A poll of 100,000 people across the UK recently took part in a poll that looked at their "plastic footprint" in their daily lives for a week in May. This "Big Plastic Statistics"
project is jointly implemented by the NGOs "Greenpeace" and "Everyday Plastics". BBC climate and technology reporter Georgina Rannard studied four families and individuals who took part in the challenge, looking at their "plastic footprint" in their daily lives throughout the week. People's plastic waste from daily life Jules Birkby, 41, and her family of four had a total of 124 pieces of plastic waste during the week of the "big count." She said the packaging of the party bags and sticker packs for her daughter Amy's sixth birthday was the most embarrassing. In the past,
she thought she didn't use much plastic in her home, so she was "shocked" by the count. Jules lives in Leeds and is an artist. "Some things that are inconspicuous are not recyclable — like pizza wrappers. This finding is surprising," she explained. Her children are passionate about protecting the environment, but Jules says she often struggles as a consumer. "There is a limit to what we can do. The initiative is in the hands of the manufacturer." _125659002_1untitled Photo Credit: BBC News Lynda Jones, 71, was also surprised by the stats: "I really don't think we use that much plastic. It's eye-opening." Plastic consumption by her and her husband: In a week 64 plastic items were used, including 28 coffee capsules. The couple, who live in Worcestershire and are