| Tuesday 09 February 2010 |
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Over the coming months, you will be able to check product packaging for simple information about whether it can be recycled or not. Leading retailers including Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose, Co-op, Asda and Sainsburys have joined forces to introduce the labelling system which will mean that you can see, at a glance, which packaging you can recycle by looking at the symbols printed on some product ranges. Many household brands will be using the new labelling system across their ranges as well. The scheme makes significant strides towards providing clearer information to the public, clarifying what can and cannot be recycled currently. Product ranges included in the scheme will feature one or more of three standard symbols showing whether each component of its packaging is ‘widely recycled’, ‘not currently recycled’ or only recycled in some areas, where the instruction is to ‘check local recycling’.  The labelling is divided into three categories: • ‘widely recycled’ is where 65% or more of UK local authorities have collection facilities for that packaging type in their area; • ‘check local recycling’ is where 15% to 65% of UK local authorities have collection facilities for that packaging type in their area; and • ‘not currently recycled’ is where less than 15% of UK local authorities have collection facilities for that packaging type in their area The term ‘collection facilities’ means the recycling collection service from your home and/or ‘bring banks’ that you find in supermarket car parks or at recycling centres. Recycling schemes vary across the country so to help you find out what you can and can’t recycle in your area, check the ‘postcode locator’ on www.recyclenow.com; if you are still not sure, contact your local council. |
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