DISPOSABLES & RECYCLING “However, we believe
that by working together we are demonstrating that industry can and will make change in a way that benefits the circular economy, protects UK manufacturing and engineering jobs and does not threaten the success of the High Street. “As a result of our
actions and our support for Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) reform, we don’t believe that burdening the consumer with more cost in the form of a cup tax or charge is needed.”
Mark Pawsey, Chairman of the All-Party Parliament Group on
Packaging, said: “The figures speak for themselves, but what impresses me is how this industry has taken a serious challenge and pulled together to effect change that is workable for all stakeholders. “The desire to make change has driven people to set aside their competitive differences in order to achieve something that is wanted by consumers, desired by Government and is right for the industry.”
THE FUTURE The main focus for the PCCRG over the coming years will be to increase awareness that used paper cups can provide high-quality material to the marketplace. It believes this will help quell common misconceptions about their recyclability and ensure used cups re- enter the correct recycling stream. The group will also create more collection and recycling
opportunities for paper cups whilst identifying additional solutions for them to be repurposed. It will further develop more incentives for waste management facilities to collect used paper cups.
In the past 12 months the work of the PCRRG and its members have led to the following progress:
• There are now more than 4,500 paper cup recycling points in the UK for consumers to return cups via bring banks and in-store take back schemes;
• 115 local authorities now collect paper cups with paper cartons, with more coming on stream all the time;
• 21 waste collectors are now actively participating in a national recycling scheme to increase recycling of paper cups and transport them to their reprocessing end markets, up from two last year;
• Five reprocessors are accepting paper cups including ACE UK, DS Smith, James Cropper and Veolia;
• Simply Cups’ national recycling service provides customers with bespoke, segregated waste streams by collecting, bulking and sending the materials directly to the dedicated reprocessors.
• At least nine councils have started to include paper cups in kerbside collection schemes for householders, and that number is growing through the ACE UK programme
VENDING HAS ITS FAIR SHARE OF PLAYERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED
Huhtamaki for example, has been working with partners across the value chain from manufacturers to re-processors to increase and improve collection so that more takeaway paper cups are recycled, and a growing number of waste contractors can now collect and recycle paper cups as part of their services. Used paper cups can be sent for recycling at one of a number of UK paper mills so they are turned into new and functional products. Meanwhile 4 Aces has been making sure its suppliers are working to an environmentally-friendly agenda in relation to recycling and it also actively seeks out industry-wide initiatives to help make a difference. It carries a product range to allow customers to accommodate all disposal and recycling solutions and its sales team is up to scratch on various methods of disposal so they can offer advice when it comes to product selection. 4 Aces introduced its PLANET range suitable for composting last year and this now includes 9 oz PLA hot cup for the vending industry.
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