20 RIVERSIDE FEATURE
Pulp Paper & Logistics
Waste paper baling – not just for the big boys
for the separate collecti on of paper, plasti cs, metals and glass where they were technically, environmentally and economically practi cable (TEEP) – had the potenti al to encourage conti nued sustainability progress in the UK. It was well ti med too,
T January/February 2016
he introducti on of European legislati on in January 2015 – which began to call
Only larger organisati ons could once have in-house waste paper recycling systems. But technological innovati on and an appreciati on of the environmental and fi nancial benefi ts means that all can now take advantage, says Jonathan Oldfi eld
given the rumours of ‘green fati gue’ that circulated in the media last year. However, the fact that nobody has defi ned TEEP means it is up to waste management companies and their business customers to
interpret the requirements. With so much ambiguity surrounding the movement, I don’t believe this legislati on is having the impact it could. Scotland may experience greater success given separate collecti ons have been made
mandatory, but at the moment we must just wait and see. The machinery arena deserves some credit for its commitment to driving progress though. Ongoing technological innovati ons, and the range of procurement opti ons
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