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GREENSTAR WES WINS WRAP GRANT TO BOOST PLASTICS RECYCLING
Redcar, 1st February 2010 – Up to 20 new jobs will be created at award-winning plastic recycling company Greenstar WES Ltd. (www.thewesgroup.co.uk) which has been chosen to receive a grant to boost the recycling of mixed plastics in Britain by 20,000 tonnes a year.
The capital grant award by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) follows a competition launched last June to increase the amount of non-bottle household plastic packaging that can be recycled in the UK.
Greenstar WES, which led the world in developing commercial production of food grade recycled plastic, will use the WRAP grant funding to add new sorting, separation and cleaning equipment at its site on the Wilton International industrial park. Related orders are being placed this month.
When the plant opens for business in early 2011, Greenstar WES will process up to 20,000 tonnes annually of mixed plastics such as margarine tubs, yoghurt pots, meat trays pots and other packaging materials from household and consumer recycling collections.
These materials will be processed into plastic flake or pellets for use as recycled content in the manufacture of new packaging containers and materials.
Marcus Gover, WRAP’s Director for Market Development, said: “We were delighted with the quality of bids for this grant. Mixed plastic packaging is an extremely visible waste stream, and householders increasingly want it to be recycled in the same way as other packaging materials such as glass, plastic bottles and cans.
“It has a value as a recycled material, and it does not make economic or environmental sense to dispose of it in landfill. We’re looking forward to the extra domestic capacity that Greenstar WES will add with this new facility.”
James Donaldson, Greenstar WES founder and managing director, added: “We’re delighted to receive WRAP funding for our new facility. The grant recognises Greenstar WES’s outstanding track record in developing the plastic recycling technology and processes to maximise resource recovery and reuse.”
Greenstar WES, ultimately owned by international renewable energy group NTR plc (www.ntrplc.com), received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Innovation) in 2009. It also won a National Recycling Award and a Valpak Award during the same year.
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About Greenstar:
Greenstar is one of the UK’s leading recycling-led waste management companies, offering national coverage. With forecast turnover of almost £150m in 2009, it currently processes over 530,000 tonnes of recyclable materials annually, operates from nearly 40 facilities throughout the UK, has nearly 2,100 employees, and runs a fleet of over 700 trucks. Its numerous service capabilities meet needs ranging from complete waste management solutions through to accredited dry recycling, reprocessing and exporting facilities. Greenstar also offers an approved compliance scheme. Whatever a company's waste requirements, Greenstar aims to maximise operational efficiency and optimise recycling while ensuring its clients stay fully compliant.
For further media information on Greenstar, contact:
Blair Drummond, Greenstar PR consultant
Tel: 07798 686 217 Email: blair.drummond@btopenworld.com
About WRAP
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WRAP helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change.
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Established as a not-for-profit company in 2000, WRAP is backed by government funding from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Working in seven key areas (Construction, Retail, Manufacturing, Organics, Business Growth, Behavioural Change, and Local Authority Support), WRAP’s work focuses on market development and support to drive forward recycling and materials resource efficiency within these sectors, as well as wider communications and awareness activities including the multi-media national Recycle Now campaign for England.
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More information on all of WRAP's programmes can be found on www.wrap.org.uk
For further information on WRAP, contact:
Katie Zabel
Office: 01295 817872
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