A report released by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) in the UK claims that media reports suggesting that recycling adds to global warming are factually incorrect.
According to their reaearch 8.6 million tonnes of paper was recycled in the UK and abroad last year. This saved 11 million tonnes of CO2 emmissions, which is the equivalent of taking 3.6 million cars off the roads!
People who are concerned about the CO2 emmissions emitted when transporting the materials for recycling to China will be pleased to hear that selling the UK's used plastic bottles and paper actually saves carbon emissions. Shipping these materials more than 10,000 miles produces less CO2 than sending them to kandfill in the UK and using brand new materials.
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Monday 2 February 2009
Thursday 17 July 2008
Members conference podcast
Next in our series of podcast we will roll out the highlights from some of the speeches at this year’s Repak members conference.
The first speech is that presented by Michael Kitt, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment where he discusses why the Government have put waste management at the top of the political agenda and the importance of packaging waste recycling for the Irish Economy.
The full speech can be downloaded here: http://www.repak.ie/files/documents/Minister%20Kitt.pdf
The first speech is that presented by Michael Kitt, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment where he discusses why the Government have put waste management at the top of the political agenda and the importance of packaging waste recycling for the Irish Economy.
The full speech can be downloaded here: http://www.repak.ie/files/documents/Minister%20Kitt.pdf
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Packaging Prevention Course Podcast
Hi All,
In the latest Repak podcast, Declan Martin of Repak gives his opinion on the new Packaging Prevention course launched by Repak and how it will effect Irish producers.
This is the first course of its kind in Ireland and will help “design-out” over-packaging on products. The course is run in conjunction with FAS and RPS.
Please click play below to listen to the short podcast.
In the latest Repak podcast, Declan Martin of Repak gives his opinion on the new Packaging Prevention course launched by Repak and how it will effect Irish producers.
This is the first course of its kind in Ireland and will help “design-out” over-packaging on products. The course is run in conjunction with FAS and RPS.
Please click play below to listen to the short podcast.
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