| I Like: Results for 2005 show that 98.8 percent of designated bathing waters around England now meet the EU's minimum requirements. DEFRA I Dislike: Prime Minister Tony Blair needs to get his facts straight - nuclear power is not a sustainable energy source. The UK is not currently on track to meet its carbon emission targets, with CO2 emissions increasing in the last two years. GREENPEACE My Quote: In 2001 there was 1,678,900 tonnes of plastic packaging in the waste stream, an increase from 1,600,000 in 2000. Research conducted in September 2000 indicated that UK consumers used eight billion plastic carrier bags per year. DEFRA |