CRUK AWARDS CELEBRATE MILLION-TONNE MILESTONE
Carpet Recycling UK has inspired and facilitated the diversion from landfill of one million tonnes of waste carpet in its first decade, delegates at the industry association’s tenth Annual Conference and Awards Event heard.
This total tonnage is equivalent to approximately 400 million square metres of carpet or 57,000 football pitches. Key markets that have developed include carpet tile reuse, the equestrian sector, recovered fuels and incineration for energy recovery.
Last year, 168,000 tonnes were diverted from landfill, representing a diversion rate of 42%. CRUK’s target is 60% by 2020.
Taking the theme ― ‘Celebrating 10 years of Resource Recovery’ ― the one- day conference, sponsored by Invista, manufacturers of ANTRON Carpet Fibres, was held at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham in July. It marked the achievements and major contributions by members – both individuals and
organisations – who have all helped to drive greater sustainability in the flooring sector since 2008.
CRUK Director Laurance Bird said the event was a ‘great success’ with ‘excellent feedback’ from attendees on the contacts made, networking opportunities and wide range of subjects covered.
He commented: “One million tonnes of carpeted diverted from landfill to reuse, recycling and energy recovery is a fantastic demonstration of what can be achieved by co-operation across the value chain. Thank you to our core funders who had the foresight to make this possible.”
CRUK’s core funders are Cormar Carpets, Lifestyle Floors/Headlam, Brintons Carpets, DESSO, ege, Milliken, and Balsan. CRUK currently has 99 members.
The awards marked a double celebration for Emerald Trading Waste Solutions whose commitment to developing new systems and
processes to recycle carpet waste in the equestrian sector won the company two awards – Recycler of the Year and the 2018 Outstanding Achievement accolade. The company recycles post- consumer carpets into their Carpet Gallop all-weather equestrian surfaces.
Emerald’s Marketing Director Daniel McIntosh commented: “We’re very proud to have won two major awards and it supports our confidence for the future. We’ll be back next year!”
Mark Purnell of Fantasy Flooring was named Recycling Champion for the second year running for his persistence and enthusiasm in setting up systems and processes to increase carpet recycling at their Bristol site.
Greenstream Flooring took Reuse Member of the Year for their on-going successful take back and reuse of carpet tiles from construction and refurbishment projects.
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