It is without a doubt that June 23 signals one of the most important and decisive votes for the UK in the 21st century – when it will decide its place within the European Union.
Currently, the UK enjoys a range of trade agreements and cultural advantages with 27 other countries throughout Europe.
From a cap on cell phone roaming charges, through to the right to live anywhere within the member states, the advantages of remaining in the EU are clear.
That said, a large proportion of people deem the EU undemocratic, and claim that it takes hundreds of millions of pounds from the Government’s budget every single week – so a referendum is now being held to let the people decide on whether the UK should stay.
One of the topics that has fallen by the wayside however, is the environment. Currently, the UK has to adhere to strict EU laws that dictate how much renewable energy it should use, how much pollution it is allowed to emit, and how much waste it should recycle.
Some fear that if the UK did leave the EU, it would enable the Conservative Government to abandon many of the environmental pledges that it is currently signed to. Most of those in the “Leave camp” however, argue that this will not be the case.
To take a full stock of both arguments, Commercial Waste has created the below graphic highlighting the environmental arguments forwarded by Leave and Remain: