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Packaging waste: Defra publishes target proposals.
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August 22, 2005
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M2 PRESSWIRE-22 August 2005-UK Government: Packaging waste: Defra publishes target proposals(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Defra has today opened a consultation looking at future packaging recycling and recovery targets for businesses during 2006-10.
The new targets for businesses that handle or produce large quantities of packaging waste will ensure that the UK meets key targets under European legislation to recycle and recover between 55-80 of all packaging by 2010.
This includes individual targets for specific materials including plastic, paper, glass, steel, wood and aluminium.
Further proposals aimed at ensuring a focus on the 2008 ...