We’re eating 6billion packets a year

Crisps are eaten by 90 per cent of adults, with British consumers getting through six billion bags every year

Walkers produces 7,000 crisp packets a minute – or 11million a day

Pack sizes have increased over the last 20 years, with some 50 per cent bigger ÷Walkers aims to make all its packaging 100 per cent recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025

KP Snacks (owner of McCoy’s, Tyrrells and Hula Hoops), Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer have also pledged to make their crisp bags completely recyclable