Litter Composition Producer Report 2019-2020
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Litter Composition Producer Report 2019-2020 PHOTO: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL PHOTO: BELFAST Unwrapping Northern Ireland’s pricey pollution problem This report summaries the key findings of litter found on our streets and waste in public bins, throughout Northern Ireland. The purpose of the analysis is to highlight the litter pollution problem in Northern Ireland, and the most frequently littered brand items. Forthcoming legislation will soon place greater responsibility on the producer to take real action to address plastic pollution, littering and behavioural change. 80% of marine pollution comes from terrestrial sources. Business as usual isn’t an option; responsible, drastic change is required. From our litter analysis we estimate that... 1.3 million items of litter are on our streets at any one time * Actual Value: £29,566,052 The total spend on street cleansing across all of Northern Ireland in 28 tonnes 2018/2019 was £29,566,052. of litter are on our streets at any one time There is an estimated population of 1,864,570 people in 813,789 Households in Northern Ireland. This means that on * average every rate payer was charged £29 million £36.33 for cleaning the streets, even if annual cost of street cleansing in Northern Ireland* they are not personally a litterer. 2 3 Background In anticipation of the legislative requirements set out highlighting producers, brands and waste found in our in the EU Waste Directive and Plastics Directive, Keep public bins and on our streets. This report is part of a Northern Ireland Beautiful commissioned an independent wider project funded by the Department of Agriculture, litter composition analysis, designed and delivered Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) to address the by RPS Consulting Engineers. It is the most production, consumption and littering of single-use comprehensive and detailed for Northern Ireland to date, plastic in Northern Ireland. SURVEY OVERVIEW SURVEY TIMES A TOTAL OF (2019) JAN MAR 10,626 21 TO 4 ITEMS SURVEYED 0.5% BRA TRANSECTS 5 ND ER U T N 1,099 IT ID L E N D LITTERED LITTERED T 50m E ITEMS ITEMS I D 3,486 F 4,436 I N A A B 218 R L PUBLIC BINS SURVEYED B E BINNED 4 ITEMS 9 . 5 1,767 % 937 TRANSECTS BINNED COVERAGE ITEMS 83% For the remainder of the report, figures have been extrapolated to highlight how much litter is potentially on our streets at any (739 OF THE 890 SUPER OUTPUT one time based on 9,000km of roads across Northern Ireland. AREAS COVERED) TOP 25 PRODUCERS RESPONSIBLE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND’S LITTER PROBLEM The 25 Producers with the largest number of littered Tobacco companies were also prominent within the top items are primarily food and beverage Producers, 25. Including cigarette butts in Producer count would including Producers of fast foods, alcoholic beverages, significantly change the ranking of both JTI UK and confectionery and snacks. Imperial Brands PLC. COCA-COLA HBC LTD 81,065 items Coca-Cola Diet Coke Fanta BPM Monster Coke Z 1 32,978 15,596 8,935 6,173 4,874 4,386 6.3% BOOST DRINKS LTD 54,097 items Boost 2 54,097 4.2% LUCOZADE RIBENA SUNTORY 31,516 items Lucozade Ribena 3 28,267 2,924 2.4% 0 194 MONDELEZ EUROPE 30,866 items Cadbury Dairy Milk Wispa Double D Freddo 4 8,610 4,874 3,736 1,949 1,625 2.4% 0 190 RED BULL GmbH 30,866 items Red Bull 5 30,866 2.4% 0 100 MARS INCORPORATED 29,242 items 180 Extra Mars Snickers Malteser Twix Milkyway Galaxy Bounty 6 6,986 3,249 3,249 2,599 2,599 2,437 1,625 1,300 2.2% 0 MCDONALD’S UK 26,643 items McDonald’s 7 26,643 2.0% 100 JTI UK 15,758 items Sterling Mayfair B&H Sovereign 8 6,173 4,061 3,249 1,462 1.2% BRITVIC PLC (GB) 15,596 items 7-Up Ballygowan Club & Club Orange Fruit Shoot Pepsi Max Pepsi Energise 9 2,599 2,437 2,274 1,949 1,949 1,625 975 1.2% HENDERSON GROUP 14,783 items Barista Bar Spar Blue 10 9,097 4,711 Bear 812 1.1% TAYTO (NI) LIMITED 12,347 items Tayto Golden Bikers 11 1,403 Wonder 1,137 487 0.9% NESTLÉ UK LTD 11,534 items Nestlé Milky Bar Aero Kit Kat Rocky Lion Quality Buxton Fruit P. 12 2,762 975 812 812 812 650 St. 650 487 487 0.9% IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC 10,235 items ForJohn clarity Player of design Special the following data is not included in the info graphic above.Lambert Coco-Cola & Butler HBC Ltd: Deep River RockRizla 4,386, SpriteExcellence 2,274, OasisRegal 487, Lilt 325, Powerade 325, 13 Appletiser4,386 162, Relentless 162. Lucozade Ribena Suntory: Lucozade Sport2,274 325. Mondelez Europe: Maynard’s 9751,300, Twirl 1,300,812 Fry’s Chocloate812 975, Fudge 975, Boost 0.8% Bar 812, Crème Egg 812, Crunchie 812, Picnic 487, Terry’s 487, Timeout 487,Halls 325, Snack 325, Belivta 162, Chomp 162, Flake 162, Jameson 162, Ritz Crackers 162, Starbar 162. MarsPEPSICO Incorporated: UK &Wrigley IRELAND 1,137, Airwaves 9,422 812, items M&M’s 812, Celebrations 325, Starburst 325, Topic 325, Whiskas 325, Counters 162, Mars bar 162, Minstrels 162, Pedigree 162, Walkers Smiths Tropicana Monster Quavers Doritos Cheetos Squares 4 14 3,412 975 975 Munch 812 812 650 487 487 0.7% DIAGEO 6,498 items Harp Smirno Rockshore Guinness 15 2,274 1,949 1,137 975 0.5% MOLSON COORS BREWING (UK) LTD 8,448 items Coors Light Carling 16 7,960 487 0.6% CAMELOT GROUP 7,798 items National Lottery 17 7,798 0.6% KP SNACKS 6,498 items McCoys Discos Space Raiders Hula Hoops KP Roysters 18 2,274 975 975 812 650 325 0.5% ASDA STORES LTD 6,498 items Asda Woo 19 6,498 Woo 162 0.5% CARLSBERG UK 5,848 items Carlsberg Holsten 20 5,848 162 0.4% 0 3647 TESCO PLC 6,173 items Tesco 21 6,173 0.4% LIDL NORTHERN IRELAND 5,036 items Lidl Kong Strong Snaktastic Carrick Glen Nord 22 1,300 975 812 650 Fresh 325 0.3% TENNENT CALEDONIAN 4,549 items Magners Tennent's 23 2,437 2,112 0.3% COSTA COFFEE LTD 3,087 items Costa 24 3,087 0.2% MUSGRAVE GROUP PLC 2,924 items Frank and Honest Supervalu Centra 25 2,274 487 162 0.2% OTHER BRANDED ITEMS 128,989 items 10% BRANDS UNIDENTIFIED 720,650 items 56% COCA-COLA HBC LTD 81,065 items Coca-Cola Diet Coke Fanta BPM Monster Coke Z 1 32,978 15,596 8,935 6,173 4,874 4,386 6.3% BOOST DRINKS LTD 54,097 items Boost 2 54,097 4.2% LUCOZADE RIBENA SUNTORY 31,516 items Lucozade Ribena 3 28,267 2,924 2.4% 0 194 MONDELEZ EUROPE 30,866 items Cadbury Dairy Milk Wispa Double D Freddo 4 8,610 4,874 3,736 1,949 1,625 2.4% 0 190 RED BULL GmbH 30,866 items Red Bull 5 30,866 2.4% 0 100 MARS INCORPORATED 29,242 items 180 Extra Mars Snickers Malteser Twix Milkyway Galaxy Bounty 6 6,986 3,249 3,249 2,599 2,599 2,437 1,625 1,300 2.2% 0 MCDONALD’S UK 26,643 items McDonald’s 7 26,643 2.0% 100 JTI UK 15,758 items Sterling Mayfair B&H Sovereign 8 6,173 4,061 3,249 1,462 1.2% BRITVIC PLC (GB) 15,596 items 7-Up Ballygowan Club & Club Orange Fruit Shoot Pepsi Max Pepsi Energise 9 2,599 2,437 2,274 1,949 1,949 1,625 975 1.2% HENDERSON GROUP 14,783 items Barista Bar Spar Blue 10 9,097 4,711 Bear 812 1.1% TAYTO (NI) LIMITED 12,347 items Tayto Golden Bikers 11 1,403 Wonder 1,137 487 0.9% 5 NESTLÉ UK LTD 11,534 items Nestlé Milky Bar Aero Kit Kat Rocky Lion Quality Buxton Fruit P. 12 2,762 975 812 812 812 650 St. 650 487 487 0.9% IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC 10,235 items John Player Special Lambert & Butler Rizla Excellence Regal 13 4,386 2,274 975 812 812 0.8% PEPSICO UK & IRELAND 9,422 items Walkers Smiths Tropicana Monster Quavers Doritos Cheetos Squares 14 3,412 975 975 Munch 812 812 650 487 487 0.7% DIAGEO 6,498 items Harp Smirno Rockshore Guinness 15 2,274 1,949 1,137 975 0.5% MOLSON COORS BREWING (UK) LTD 8,448 items Coors Light Carling 16 7,960 487 0.6% CAMELOT GROUP 7,798 items National Lottery 17 7,798 0.6% KP SNACKS 6,498 items McCoys Discos Space Raiders Hula Hoops KP Roysters 18 2,274 975 975 812 650 325 0.5% ASDA STORES LTD 6,498 items Asda Woo 19 6,498 Woo 162 0.5% CARLSBERG UK 5,848 items Carlsberg Holsten 20 5,848 162 0.4% 0 3647 TESCO PLC 6,173 items Tesco 21 6,173 0.4% LIDL NORTHERN IRELAND 5,036 items Lidl Kong Strong Snaktastic Carrick Glen Nord 22 1,300 975 812 650 Fresh 325 0.3% TENNENT CALEDONIAN 4,549 items Magners Tennent's 23 2,437 2,112 0.3% COSTA COFFEE LTD 3,087 items Costa 24 3,087 0.2% MUSGRAVE GROUP PLC 2,924 items Frank and Honest Supervalu Centra 25 2,274 487 162 0.2% OTHER BRANDED ITEMS 128,989 items 10% BRANDS UNIDENTIFIED 720,650 items 56% Ripple 162, Skittles 162, Juicy Fruit 162.