“Some other UK plastic bottle manufacturers are currently importing recycled polymer from across the globe. Then their cleaning chemicals manufacturer clients are marketing them as using up to 100% recycled polymer within all their plastic bottles. Environmentally, this claim is totally wrong because they have conveniently forgotten to reveal the full extent of their own company's newly extended carbon footprint.
“Recycling plant investment and capacity in the UK and Europe is woefully short of where it should be. Alpla supplier Biffa has recently opened its new £27.5m state-of-the-art PET plastic bottle recycling facility in Seaham, County Durham; investment from others is sadly lacking.”
The new Biffa facility can convert 57,000 tonnes of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic per year, equivalent to 1.3bn plastic bottles. PET is a commonly used material, as popular as it is lightweight, durable, and highly recyclable, and produces significantly lower carbon emissions.
Richard concluded: “Currently in the UK cleaning industry, when it comes to 'proper' closed loop recycling, Greyland has it as good as it can be. I would like to state right now that
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publicising our efforts in this way is actually a 'cry for help' for more to be done by others. Frankly, we would rather not be in this exclusive position, and we are not gloating because of it.
“New single use plastic taxes will be coming in shortly. But rather than tax, why not invest? How about government deal with the issue first, and get on with some urgent investment to help us all.
“Most plastic bottle manufacturers are doing their bit by reducing the weight of their containers by reducing the plastic content within them. If the thanks they then get for that is just paying more tax, which then doesn’t get reinvested in UK plastic recycling plants, where does that leave them, the cleaning chemical manufacturer, the distributor, and finally the end user?”
Now in its 22nd year, Greyland was founded with a firm belief in continuous reinvestment and innovation. ISO 9001 and 14001 compliant, Greyland are long valued members of the Green Business recycling network, the CHSA, UK Cleaning Products Industry Association and British Safety Council.
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