Supermarket till receipts wrap the world – every week!

Over 26,000 miles of receipts issued as waste reaches 'epidemic' levelsBritish supermarkets issue over 26,000 miles of till receipts every week – more than enough paper to go around the entire circumference of the world – and virtually all of it is wasted. These are the findings of a leading expert in waste and recycling, which has calculated that around 270 tons of till receipts are printed out for customers, many of which are thrown straight into bins along with non-recyclable single-use carrier bags. According to the BigGreen.co.uk recycling company, stores that print out