Almost half of UK adults (49%) admit littering in the past 12 months.

A YouGov survey on behalf of environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy shows astonishing littering behaviour, with more than 15.1 million people (28%) admitting to dropping unwanted food items such as fruit peel, sandwich crusts and ice cream cones ‘because it will biodegrade’.

More than 5.4 million – one in 10 (10%) – admitted they left finished items or packaging behind after sitting down to eat or drink while more than 3.7 million (seven per cent) left rubbish at a train or bus stop.