Over the course of a single year, consumers use enough plastic straws to fill more than 46,000 full - sized school buses. (livingpeacefullywithchildren.com)
The list - an attempt to introduce the public to how many varied and bizarre demands are placed on local councils in the course of a single year - reads more like a Monty Python sketch than a day - to - day account of local government. (politics.co.uk)
Being bombarded by TV ads for unhealthy, high calorie food could lead teens to eat more than 500 extra snacks like crisps, biscuits and fizzy drinks throughout the course of a single year compared to those who watch less TV. (sciencedaily.com)