Resources

Based on published data we assess that the UK annually discards 100,000¹ Tonnes of plastic bins and liners (excluding Construction, Industrial, Bio waste, Medical, Institutional and Agricultural) embodying more than 300,000,000² Litres of crude oil containing enough energy to power more than 1.1m³ ⁴ homes. Based on empirical data, we assess the comparable mass of OneBin units to be 291,000 Tonnes annually saving c150,000m Litres of oil.

Our sustainable containers preserve finite resources, avoid the generation of petrochemical toxins, support clean energy recovery from anaerobic digestion and the transition to a circular economy.

Method

  1. Mass: Annual plastic waste container and liner consumption derived by quantities defined in (A) + 1 general waste wheelie bin having an average life of 12.5 years (C) for 80% of all UK households (C) + an internal general waste container having an average life of 10 years (G) for 100% of all UK households (G) reflecting UK 2024 households (B) applied to average mass data defined by empirical data (G), Annual Onebin waste container consumption based on 1 unit/household/week offering a 190% volumetric efficiency improvement compared to a conventional bin and liner all based on empirical data compiled by Echologika.
  2. Litres oil: Crude oil to plastic conversion (D).
  3. Energy: Litres oil to energy (E); plastic embodied energy (H); Pulp board energy I
  4. Annual electrical consumption per household (F)

Source Data

  1. WRAP Effect of charging for carrier bags on bin bag sales in Wales (2013)
  2. ONS. Families and households in the UK – Office for National Statistics
  3. Dept for communities and local government. Household waste collection procurement best savings opportunities. (2015)
  4. Insa Lyon and Lulea Universities. The use of crude oil in plastic making contributes to global warming (2007)
  5. DUKES. Calorific values of fuels 2022
  6. OFGEM. Average Gas and Electricity Use 2022.
  7. Echologika assessment
  8. CIBSE schedule of embodied energy and carbon.
  9. Manufacturers data for non-renewable production energy