With news on: Wilko signs UK plastics pact; Niramax purchases UNTHA XR3000 mobil-e shredder; and, UKCM donates goods to Cheshire-based key workers; Berry to supply recycled plastic packaging to Mondelēz
Wilko signs UK plastics pact
Retail company Wilko has signed the UK plastics pact to mark World Environmental Day on 5 June.
Managed by environmental not-for-profit WRAP, the pact commits Wilko to helping stop single use plastic polluting the environment.
A Wilko branch in London pictured in September 2019 (picture: Shutterstock)
Wilko will ensure there is a minimum of 30% average recycled content across all plastic packaging by April 2022, eliminate problematic plastics and reduce unnecessary single use plastic in packaging and selected products by 2025, and make 100% of all plastic packaging and products reusable or easily recyclable by 2025.
Jerome Saint-Marc, chief executive of Wilko, said: “As a family owned retailer, Wilko understands the responsibility it has for future generations and is totally committed to reducing the impact of plastic on our environment.
“We’ve been doing good for 90-years and are committed to making positive changes to impact the next 90 years and beyond.
“We’ve been talking with our customers and they tell us that plastic reduction is important to them which is why we’re especially proud to be signing the UK plastics pact, which will become a key component in the measures we’re implementing to make sure we achieve our environmental ambitions.”
Niramax purchases UNTHA XR3000 mobil-e shredder
Hartlepool-based waste management company Niramax has purchased an UNTHA XR3000 mobil-e shredder with an XC cutting configuration.
The purchase of the machine follows a successful trial on the Hartlepool site, UNTHA says, where the shredder produced homogenous, on-specification solid recovered fuel of less than 80mm at a rate of 30 tonnes per hour.
Niramax’s UNTHA XR3000 mobil-e shredder
Niramax’s managing director Nick Elliot said: “We soon learned that UNTHA’s clever foreign object design feature protects our operators as they don’t need to ‘enter’ the machine at any point to investigate the issue.
“Our machine is protected from excessive wear and potentially costly damage too.
“At the same time, we’re safeguarding the quality of our fuel and maintaining consistent throughputs, which means we can deliver clients’ expectations with ease, and further boost the capacity of our site.”
Supplied on rubber tracks with integrated discharge conveyor and cross-belt magnet and now fully operational, the shredder has a quick-change cutting system should Niramax wish to vary their in-feed processes or output specifications.
UKCM donates goods to Cheshire-based key workers
Winsford-based waste container refurbishment specialists UKCM donated goods to key workers throughout Cheshire to show their appreciation during the coronavirus pandemic.
This included a delivery of pastries, cakes, drinks and Easter eggs to the accident and emergency department and intensive care unit of Macclesfield District General Hospital and a delivery of 400 Creme Eggs to the waste crews at Cheshire East Council.
UKCM delivered pastries, cakes, drinks and Easter eggs to Macclesfield District General Hospital
UKCM’s sales director Richard Delooze said: “We wanted to show our appreciation not only to the hospital key workers, but also to the waste management teams who have been working tirelessly to safely remove medical waste from the hospitals.
“This is an incredibly important role which often gets overlooked, so we were happy to see some smiling faces over!”
With some employees from neighbouring towns who have been with the company for more than 10 years, UKCM says protecting the health and safety of its workforce has been of the utmost importance during the pandemic.
Berry to supply recycled plastic packaging to Mondelēz
Plastic packaging company Berry Global Group has announced a collaboration with Mondelēz International in the US to supply packaging containing recycled plastic for Philadelphia, the company’s cream cheese brand.
Berry will supply recycled plastic packaging for Philadelphia cheese under the agreement
The partnership forms part of Berry’s pledge last year to make 100% of its fast-moving consumer goods packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by the year 2025.
Jean-Marc Galvez, president of Berry’s Consumer Packaging International Division, said: “By recovering and diverting plastic that would have otherwise been sent to landfill or incineration, we are working towards our common goal of promoting a circular economy.
“This is an exciting project which demonstrates our ability to supply a leading worldwide brand with a solution to not only aid in their sustainability commitments, but which also aligns with Berry’s.”
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