Tough 2002 targets for business recycling under Packaging Regs

Businesses will have to meet targets of 59 per cent recovery and 19 per cent material- specific recycling of packaging waste under the Packaging Regulations in 2002. These replace the 2001 targets of 56 per cent recovery and 18 per cent material-specific recycling.

The Government intends to recover nearly five million tonnes of packaging waste in 2002 as a result of the new business recovery and recycling targets announced today by Environment Minister Michael Meacher.

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