Recycling Milestone as a Quarter of Councils Embrace Kerbside 19/04/2010
Tetra Pak UK & Ireland today announced that a quarter of Local Authorities (25%) are now collecting cartons for recycling at the kerbside, following the introduction of the scheme by Watford.
As a nation we consume an estimated 58,000 tonnes of paper-based cartons every year for milk, juice, sauces and other liquid foods and drinks – the equivalent weight of a whopping 337 blue whales, or 2.3kg per household, which could be recycled – so this announcement is great news for environment conscious consumers.
Fay Dashper, Recycling Operations Manager at Tetra Pak, commented, "By enabling cartons to be recycled though kerbside collections, these councils are now at the forefront of recycling efforts in the UK. They are helping their residents to recycle even more of their cartons, more easily. We and our industry partners ACE UK are committed to increasing the level of carton recycling in the UK and our work with local councils across the country takes us and people living in these areas one step closer to achieving that."
Over the years, Tetra Pak and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) have made significant investments in the carton recycling infrastructure. After the roll-out of carton recycling schemes across the nation and pro active work done by key Local Authorities, cartons can be recycled in 86% of UK Local Authority areas.
To find out more about carton recycling in your area, visit www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk.
