17 JUNE 2011alu.com.cn
Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, Alupro, sounds waste policy caution
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The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has given a cautious welcome to yesterday's Waste Policy Review announcement, but has said that Government must go further to meet its zero-waste economy ambitions.
Commenting on the review, Alupro executive director Rick Hindley said: "It's great that the Waste Policy Review commits to prioritise recycling materials like aluminium that can bring the biggest environmental benefits, but there is little actual policy to make sure that this happens."
He added that many of the ambitions outlined in the review are in line with the metal packaging industry's own ambitions. "We are delighted to see the review's endorsement of industry programmes such as Every Can Counts and metalmatters," he said. "However, the industry cannot continue to shoulder the burden of promoting metal recycling alone. With further support from Government and other key stakeholders the recycling rates for these materials could be even better."
Commenting on the review, Alupro executive director Rick Hindley said: "It's great that the Waste Policy Review commits to prioritise recycling materials like aluminium that can bring the biggest environmental benefits, but there is little actual policy to make sure that this happens."
He added that many of the ambitions outlined in the review are in line with the metal packaging industry's own ambitions. "We are delighted to see the review's endorsement of industry programmes such as Every Can Counts and metalmatters," he said. "However, the industry cannot continue to shoulder the burden of promoting metal recycling alone. With further support from Government and other key stakeholders the recycling rates for these materials could be even better."
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