We recycle 25% of our plastic packaging and we recycle 24% of plastic packaging is now being diverted through private and public recycling operations. This recycling rate increased by 46% since 2003. However plastic that is not being recycled typically ends up in the landfill in New Zealand.
2008 New Zealand used an estimate 22 million plastic bags per week, time that by 52.
That's a 1144 million per year
around 3.6 billion tonnes i think
Alot !
10,400 tons per year. This is on a average. If we compare this with other countries, it will be less.
2 kgof waste 1000,000,000 kg of waste 1000,000,000 kg of waste 1000,000,000 kg of waste
If you are in Year 11 (formerly Fifth Form) in New Zealand, you are the equivalent to Year 11 in the UK, Year 10 in Australia, and Tenth Grade in the US. In 2010, almost all of the students in New Zealand Year 11 were born between 1 May 1994 and 30 April 1995.
all year round
1907
1 ounce
97billion pounds
2 billion
123,456,789,100 is how much Americans produce
4.7 billions of tons
30 million tonnes
10,400 tons per year. This is on a average. If we compare this with other countries, it will be less.
Per Day:2.2 kilograms Per Year:3.8 pounds
It is said that you alone body waste 410 pounds a year
568000 tonnes of food waste was generated in 2008 and the recycling rate is 12%
I waste as little as possible.
"The USA EPA estimates that 256 million tons of officially classified hazardous wastes are produced in the USA each year. This does not include toxic and hazardous waste produced by industries not monitored by the EPA."