UK RECYCLING
Closed Loop to recycle plastic waste from London Tube / Joint initiative with Bywaters and GLA
Closed Loop Recycling (Dagenham / UK; www.closedlooprecycling.co.uk) is partnering with recycling and waste management specialist Bywaters (London / UK; www.bywaters.co.uk) in a project supported by the Greater London Authority (GLA; www.london.gov.uk) to recycle the plastic bottles left on some of the capital’s underground network the Tube.
Used plastic bottles collected on the underground will be taken to Closed Loop’s Dagenham facility for processing into material for new food and drink packaging, for customers including retailer Marks & Spencerand soft drinks company Britvic, who already receive material from the recycler (see Plasteurope.com of 18.06.2009 and 04.03.2010).
Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor of London's environment director, said: “We are absolutely committed to recycling, which is why we have put 25% more bins on London’s tube network and send all of the contents off for sorting and recycling. It is great news that plastic bottles placed in bins on the tube are being recycled within the capital, contributing towards London’s economy and job market.”
Bywaters CEO John Glover said: “Creating value from London's waste locally fully supports the Mayor's proximity principle, provides much needed local employment and keeps our carbon footprint to a minimum.” Bywaters runs two of London's largest recycling and waste management facilities and currently processes 200,000 t/y of waste.
Closed Loop Recycling, which was named “waste management business of the year” in the UK’s 2011 national recycling awards, has operated its Dagenham plant since December 2008. Its current capacity allows the production of 35,000 t/y of mixed plastic bottles, producing 11,000 t/y of rPET and 6,000 t/y of rHDPE. In the last six months the company’s throughput increased by almost a quarter (22%) on the previous six months and is now above capacity. To manage increased demand for plastic recycling facilities, the company is set to expand its operations next year – see Plasteurope.com of 06.08.2010.
Used plastic bottles collected on the underground will be taken to Closed Loop’s Dagenham facility for processing into material for new food and drink packaging, for customers including retailer Marks & Spencerand soft drinks company Britvic, who already receive material from the recycler (see Plasteurope.com of 18.06.2009 and 04.03.2010).
Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor of London's environment director, said: “We are absolutely committed to recycling, which is why we have put 25% more bins on London’s tube network and send all of the contents off for sorting and recycling. It is great news that plastic bottles placed in bins on the tube are being recycled within the capital, contributing towards London’s economy and job market.”
Bywaters CEO John Glover said: “Creating value from London's waste locally fully supports the Mayor's proximity principle, provides much needed local employment and keeps our carbon footprint to a minimum.” Bywaters runs two of London's largest recycling and waste management facilities and currently processes 200,000 t/y of waste.
Closed Loop Recycling, which was named “waste management business of the year” in the UK’s 2011 national recycling awards, has operated its Dagenham plant since December 2008. Its current capacity allows the production of 35,000 t/y of mixed plastic bottles, producing 11,000 t/y of rPET and 6,000 t/y of rHDPE. In the last six months the company’s throughput increased by almost a quarter (22%) on the previous six months and is now above capacity. To manage increased demand for plastic recycling facilities, the company is set to expand its operations next year – see Plasteurope.com of 06.08.2010.
15.08.2011 Plasteurope.com [220057-0]
Published on 15.08.2011