Throwaway figures
SINGLE-USE plastics could be banned in Scotland by next summer. So how much of them do we actually use each year?
1.7million balloon sticks 300million straws 276million cutlery items 9.9million stirrers 50 million plates (including trays and bowls) 66million polystyrene food containers 45million polystyrene drinks containers 200million coffee cups (not plastic but single use)