Recycling quotas exceed earlier estimates for 2013, says Defra / Higher rates still needed to meet targets

摘要

The UK has exceeded its plastic packaging recycling target for 2013, with recycling rates higher than previously estimated, according to a report compiled by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP, Banbury / UK; www.wrap.org. uk) and Valpak Consulting (Stratford-upon-Avon / UK; www.valpak.co.uk). Some 32% of plastic packaging placed on the market was recycled, compared with previous estimates of 27%, states the report, which was commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra; www.defra.gov.uk).