No. 1

Each year in Britain, we throw away 28 million tonnes of rubbish from our homes. This weighs the same as three and a half million double decker buses. Source: The Green parent website.

	No. 10

We use over six billion glass bottles and jars each year. It would take you over three and a half thousand years to sing "Six Billion Green Bottles"!

	No. 9

Recycling one plastic bottle can save the same amount of energy needed to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours. Source: Recoup.

	No. 8

The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle means you could power a 60 Watt incandescent light bulb for 4 hours, or an equivalent energy efficient light bulb for around 20 hours. Source: www.wrap.org.uk.

	No. 7

Every year in the UK we use 13 billion steel cans which if you placed them end to end, would stretch to the moon - three times! Source: Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau.

	No. 6

Every tonne of paper recycled saves 17 trees. Source: The Green parent website.

	No. 5

In just over a week, we produce enough rubbish to fill Wembley stadium. Over half of that waste can be recycled. Source: DETR.

	No. 4

Incinerating 10,000 tonnes of waste creates 1 job, landfill the same amount of waste creates 6 jobs, but recycling the same 10,000 tonnes creates 36 jobs. Source: The Green parent website.

	No. 3

The UK produces 420 million tonnes of solid waste every year. That's the weight of 5 cars for each person every year. We only recycle 11% of it. Source: The Green parent website.

	No. 2

You can make 20 cans out of recycled material with the same amount of energy it takes to make one new one. Source: The Green parent website.