UK confirms increased packaging targets

摘要

The UK has confirmed its controversial increase of UK packaging targets for 2013-17 in last week's Budget - including a jump in the plastics recycling target to 57 per cent by 2017 (see Table, p6). "The Government will legislate later in 2012 for increased statutory packaging recycling targets from 2013 to 2017," the 21 March budget document says. "Targets will increase annually by 3 per cent for aluminium, 5 per cent for plastic and 1 per cent for steel. Glass recycling targets will be split by end use."