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With the Government’s latest round of consultation on recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste well underway, Rick Hindley, Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) executive director, considers the importance of aligning the UK’s interpretation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive with Europe.
More Recycling NewsRick Hindley: Consultation is an opportunity too good to waste
8 February 2012 By Leave a Comment
With the Government’s latest round of consultation on recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste well underway, Rick Hindley, Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) executive director, considers the importance of aligning the UK’s interpretation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive with Europe. Plastics recycler Arvensis secures £150k funds to battle rising costs
20 January 2012 By Leave a Comment
Plastic packaging recycler Arvensis has secured £150,000 in funds from Finance Yorkshire to cover working capital following the last year’s huge rise in plastics costs. Dick Searle: Fundamentals – not fundamentalism
18 January 2012 By 1 Comment
Packaging Federation head Dick Searle looks forward to an interesting 2012 – and reminds us of the simple things everyone should know about packaging. Recycling minister: ‘We can meet ambitions of Waste Review’
13 January 2012 By Leave a Comment
Recycling minister Lord Taylor of Holbeach has said he is confident in government’s and industry’s ability to improve recycling rates, as he looked to reassure the sector that Defra supports packaging. Wales hits record recycling rate
13 January 2012 By Leave a Comment
Wales recycled a record-breaking 49% of its municipal waste in the third quarter of 2011, according to official figures from the Welsh government. Industry voices concerns on Defra recycling plans
5 January 2012 By Leave a Comment
Government expected to publish weekly bin fund plans soon
3 January 2012 By Leave a Comment
Scotland’s recycling rate reaches 43.6%
28 November 2011 By 2 Comments
Scotland’s household recycling rate now stands at 43.6%, according to latest official statistics. Closed Loop raises issue of plastics shipped abroad during MP visit
16 November 2011 By 1 Comment
1 COMMENT – Closed Loop Recycling has raised the issue of the “huge amount” of plastics being shipped abroad rather than being processed in the UK while hosting a visit by Barking & Dagenham MP Margaret Hodge. Coca-Cola aims to recycle all clear plastic waste at London 2012
9 November 2011 By 1 Comment
Coca-Cola has unveiled bold plans to recycle all clear PET plastic, both Coke and non-Coke branded, at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of their environmental commitments. HDPE milk bottle recycling rate increases
8 November 2011 By 1 Comment
New figures from Recoup show that 76% of HDPE milk bottles collected in the UK during 2010 were recycled. Wales “dramatically” reduces bag use
8 November 2011 By 3 Comments
Anecdotal evidence from major retailers suggests that Wales’ carrier bag charge has dramatically reduced bag use in Wales, according to environment minister John Griffiths. Shadow environment secretary visits Rexam’s Wakefield plant
2 November 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rexam has welcomed shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh to its beverage can manufacturing plant in Wakefield. Call to tax ‘bad’ packaging designs
1 November 2011 By 5 Comments
4 COMMENTS – The government may need to introduce a tax on ‘poorly designed packaging’ in order to drive the sustainability agenda forward, according to an industry expert. Higher recycling targets ‘will not’ help create jobs
31 October 2011 By Leave a Comment
Raising the UK’s recycling rate to 70% by 2025 will not help create extra green jobs if materials are being exported overseas, according to an industry expert. |
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