UK Government pressed on waste measures

Tuesday 28 March 2006

Green group Friends of the Earth has urged the Government to introduce a waste prevention target for municipal waste, following the publication of figures that showed a 2.1% increase in the last year. Currently, the national waste strategy review contains no plans for a waste minimisation target.

"Tough new policies and targets are needed to cut the amount of waste thrown away in England every year. Recycling targets have led to a substantial increase in our recycling rates - why can't we do the same with waste prevention?” commented Dr Anna Watson, Waste Campaigner at Friends of the Earth. “Unless the Government acts to reduce the levels of waste produced by companies and households the situation will only get worse."

Along with the waste prevention target, FoE is calling on the Government to work with manufacturers and retailers to minimise waste from a production level, and greatly improve the country’s recycling rate.

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