UK Christmas Waste Statistics
So much attention goes to the prepping and purchasing at Christmas, but very little to the waste we produce. 9 in 10 Britons - around 57.8 million people - celebrate Christmas, making it the biggest seasonal event in the UK with an annual spend of £24.4 billion. The UK produces over 688,000 tonnes of Christmas waste every year, making it the most wasteful national holiday with fifteen times the amount of waste compared to any other celebration.