Viridor launches plan to achieve zero export of plastic waste
8th December 2021 | 5 mins
- Viridor’s new Circular economy for plastics ambition launch - highlights the vital role that waste recycling has in delivering Net Zero - c.1.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions a year could be saved by increasing plastic recycling rates to 70% up from 51% today.
- 90% of Viridor’s plastic waste exports will be recycled domestically once soon-to-be-opened Avonmouth plastic reprocessing plant comes online
- Viridor calls for UK ban on all plastic waste exports
- Viridor calls for UK ban on hard to recycle plastics such as expanded polystyrene, PVC yoghurt pots and degradable plastic bags
