Don’t bin the Waste Review!

Phase 3 is in the green vanguard of the plastic industry in welcoming the Waste Review, published by Defra in June 2011. Criticised by the packaging industry in general as lacking ‘courage’, and slammed by Friends of the Earth for its ‘lack of substance’, the Waste Review is part of the Government’s commitment to a ‘zero waste’ economy. All aspects of waste policy and delivery in England have been reviewed, together with a series of actions for the future. Although reactions have been mixed, Phase 3 and the plastic industry in general remain positive, with BPF director general and member of the Plastics 2020 challenge, Peter Davies, welcoming the Government’s pledge to continue to develop and provide loans to fund sorting and reprocessing capacity for non-bottle plastics.