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Seven million. 7,000,000 bags of crisps come out of the Walkers crisps plant every single day.

They are aiming to make  all their packaging 100% recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025.

 Although the inside of the packet is shiny and looks like foil, it is in fact a metallised plastic film. This type of material is not currently recycled and should not be put in your recycling bin.

Crisp packets and other food packaging are very light – they often get blown towards the canal where they ‘stick’ to the water.

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1.Fishing increases your vitamin D

Even when skies are grey – which they often are – being outside means your body can top up on critical Vitamin D reserves. Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in your body, keeping your bones and teeth healthy. It boosts your immune system and has been linked to fighting depression.

2. Improves your concentration

Being outside and taking notice of the environment around you improve your ability to concentrate, according to research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Walking in nature or simply spending time under leafy trees leads to changes in the brain, which improve levels of concentration.

3. Fishing reduces stress

40% of adults lie awake at night through stress but just being near water lowers anxiety and instills a sense of calm. More and more charities are realising this and starting to use the therapeutic benefits of fishing to treat post-traumatic-stress-disorder and other illnesses.

4. Fishing with friends

No matter what age you are, when you join an angling club you become part of a community, whether you take part in competitions or just nod a greeting to the angler on the next peg. You can join in as much, or as little as you want to, but being around like-minded people, sharing an interest
Fishing improves your self esteem

Fishing is all about personal goals, and attaining those goals is a sure fire way to improve self-esteem. It’s also a lifelong skill that you can enjoy at any age. Every angler remembers their first catch. Just look at the way their eyes light up when they talk about it. Fishing is also the perfect skill to pass on. With grandfathers taking grandchildren out to a local canal and showing them how to hook a maggot. Spending time with your family also promotes feelings of security and wellbeing, making fishing a worthwhile activity to learn.

5. Fishing lets you unplug

While most people go fishing at the weekend, we see plenty of after work anglers too along our canals. So leave your computer and emails behind, get away from the games console or tablet, and let your eyes rest on the gently sparkling water.

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People will be encouraged to either drop off their packets at one of the hundreds of public access collection points that will be developed all around the country or alternatively post them for free in a box or envelope directly to TerraCycle for recycling.

Once the packets have been collected they will be cleaned, shredded and turned into small plastic pellets which will then be converted into useful plastic items, such as benches and fence posts.

Under the scheme, developed in partnership with the recycling company TerraCycle, all crisp packets will be accepted.

“Our new Walkers recycling initiative starts to tackle this issue right now by repurposing used crisp packets to create everyday items such as plant pots and benches. We hope people will embrace this idea and join us in ensuring crisp packets are recycled.”

The new recycling scheme will be up and running from December this year and full details of exactly how it will work and locations of the nationwide collection points will be announced nearer the time.

Walkers’ long-term ambition is to make all of its packaging 100% recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025. It is focusing significant resource on developing the technology and infrastructure to make this happen.

Crisp packets are technically recyclable, the issue until now has been that they weren’t being separated or collected for recycling. Walkers’ investment is making this possible for the first time.

Ian Ellington, General Manager of PepsiCo UK said: “We share people’s concerns about the amount of plastic in our environment and are working on a number of both short and long-term solutions to reduce the impact of our packaging.

“Our new Walkers recycling initiative starts to tackle this issue right now by repurposing used crisp packets to create everyday items such as plant pots and benches. We hope people will embrace this idea and join us in ensuring crisp packets are recycled.”

“We’re determined to crack this in the long term and have a number of initiatives underway to create the right materials and environment for the crisp packets of the future.”

Laure Cucuron, General Manager, TerraCycle Europe: “We’re delighted to be working with Walkers to launch the UK’s first nationwide recycling scheme for crisp packets. We hope other snacks manufacturers will follow suit, by investing in new ways to reduce the amount of packaging that goes to landfill and incineration.”

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He said:“There are measures we can all take to reduce the amount of plastic litter that we create and I’m inviting staff to join me at the launch of WASUP on Wednesday 23 January 2019 where I’m delighted to announce The Lord Lieutenant to Her Majesty, John Crabtree OBE, will be in attendance.

“This is an opportunity to get involved in the project, share ideas and make connections. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is just one of many organisations across the borough that has pledged its support for WASUP – we need to work in partnership to bring about meaningful change.

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