We are The Planeteers!

Caring for our Planet

Planet Earth is the place that provides all the things that we need to live and we must take care of it. It is currently at threat from climate change and waste. We Planeteers have teamed up to save Planet Earth one piece of rubbish at a time. We need you to help us with this challenge.

Caring for the Earth and the environment means that it will keep the planet healthy. Everyone can play their part by recycling items that can be recycled and upcycling items to give them a new purpose.

It's up to each and every one of us on this planet to play our part. There are plenty of ways to choose green and make choices to help our planet Earth and it starts from any age.

Make the right decisions now to help conserve the Earth's natural resources such as air and water, so our generation and generations to come, will be able to enjoy our beautiful planet.

Ready to help us save the planet? Look below for some interesting facts about rubbish and recycling and then try out our game to become a recycling champion.

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Did You Know?

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We Make a Lot of Waste

In the UK we generate around 30 million tonnes of household rubbish in a year. That's the weight of almost 50,000 double decker buses!

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We Buy Too Much Food

We throw away 4.5 million tonnes of edible food each year. This is responsible for the same CO2 emissions as flying from London to Australia many, many times!

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We Use a Lot of Plastic

An estimated 13 billion plastic bottles are thrown away each year. If we lined them up they would stretch around the world about 32 times!

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Plastic is Not Just Bad for the Oceans

The average person eats more than 18kg of plastic in their lifetime. Yuk!

How Can You Make a Difference?

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Recycling Conserves Energy

We can light a 60W light bulb for up to 6 hours with the energy conserved from recycling one plastic bottle.

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Recycling Saves Trees

17 trees are saved for every tonne of recycled paper.

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Recycling Reduces Emissions

Recycling produces lower carbon emissions than making products from raw materials.

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Recycling Saves Space

We have a limited space on the earth. Recycling keeps waste out of landfill leaving more room for open spaces.