The british Plastics Federation (BPF) has expressed its concern at the impact of reduced oil prices in the UK plastics recycling industry. Areas of plastics recycling are becoming uncompetitive, it says, and this is threatening the viability of businesses and potentially the recycling record of the whole supply chain. It's calling on companies in the downstream supply chain to keep in mind the fact that high recycling targets have to be met under the Packaging Waste (Producer Responsibility) Regulations and that many individual Corporate Social Responsibility programmes support increased recycling levels. BPF Director-General Philip Law said: "The carbon saving and resource efficiency benefits of plastic products has been enhanced by the increased levels of plastics recycling seen today.
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