Waste in the United Kingdom

It is estimated that 290 million tonnes of waste was produced in the United Kingdom in 2008 but volumes are declining.

Food waste has been discussed in newspaper articles, news reports and television programmes, which have increased awareness of it as a public issue.

[9] This is the illegal dumping of waste, most commonly found among roadways or abandon areas,  which has been increasing and becoming a problem within parts of the UK.

[10] Majority of the culprits are individuals who are unwilling to pay or allocate the time to properly dispose of their waste.

These incidents threaten human health as it pollutes the air and harms the environment significantly.

[10] This waste is produced mainly from mining and minerals as well as any other unaffiliated oil or oily water.

They account for the lowest percentage of waste accumulated in the UK, however can be the most harmful if not properly treated and managed.

This is a United Kingdom national strategy of which member states set up methods to target biodegradable materials in landfills.

Ninety per cent of controlled waste was buried in landfill sites and produced 2 million tons of methane gas.

Several pigs arranged in a semi-circle at the foreground, looking towards the centre and the words "Save Kitchen Waste to feed the Pigs!". "Thanks" is printed letter-by-letter along their backs. Instructions at bottom right ask for kitchen waste to be kept dry and free from glass, metal, bones, paper etc. Opposite, it says "it also feeds poultry" and that "Your Council will collect"
During World War II, posters advised on a number of issues, including that of food waste. By 1940, legislation was passed to make the wasting of food an offence due to the food shortages during wartime.