MPs from all parties should be in favour of this which is why were asking for their backing.
However 300,000 tonnes of good quality plastic is still sent to landfill each year and a large percentage of what is collected – 70 per cent in the case of bottles – is shipped abroad, stifling the UK recycling industry which relies upon this valuable plastic food container resource.
Chris Dow, Closed Loop’s chief executive officer, called for MPs from all political parties to back the campaign.”
An example of Closed Loop’s work was when the firm took receipt of plastic bottles collected by waste firm Veolia from streets and recycling bins, sorting them into material for companies like Marks & Spencer and Britvic.Closed Loop Recycling officially launched its ‘We Needs Your Bottles’ initiative yesterday during a visit to its east London site by Lord Taylor, the waste minister.
The campaign, launched to coincide with National Recycle Week, has been created to encourage the entire supply loop, including plastic bottle manufacturers, to recycle more plastic bottles.8 million tonnes of post-consumer plastics are generated, just about a third (580,000 tonnes) of which are plastic bottles.”
Mr Dow added: “We’re delighted to receive the waste minister’s backing for our campaign which will help support the government’s ambitious packaging recycling targets that we as a company are in favour of.
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Speaking at the Dagenham facility, Lord Taylor said: “I am delighted to see the work that Closed Loop Recycling is doing to recycle more plastic bottles which is not just great for the environment but also for green job creation and the wider UK economy.
This will obviously be good for the environment, but in addition for green job creation and by consequence the wider UK economy, it is claimed.
“On a bigger level, what wed like to see is our growing industry develop further, with the creation of hundreds of new green jobs giving a massive boost to the UKs low carbon economy
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