The Resource Association, the trade body for the reprocessing and recycling industries and supporting supply chain, has announced today (19 September) that Member of the European Parliament and member of the Parliament’s Environment Committee, Rebecca Taylor MEP, has become the latest signatory to the End Destinations of Recycling Charter.
The voluntary charter, aimed at informing the public about where their recycled materials end up, was created by the Resource Association (with support from the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Executive) in order to encourage local authorities in England and Northern Ireland to provide publically accessible information on the names and locations of the end destinations of recyclables collected from residents. It is hoped that this information will be published in public Registers of End Destinations of Recyclates by June 2013.Supporting the Charter, Rebecca Taylor MEP (Yorkshire and Humber, Liberal Democrat) said: "While I am keen to see more recycling take place across the region, it is also the case that the public should know what happens to their recycling. There are too many horror stories about what does happen to our rubbish. “It is important that we can have the confidence that our recyclables are put to good use and don’t end up in landfill. I am urging local councils across the region to sign up to the charter and play their part. I am pleased the Resource Association are fighting this campaign and am happy to be signed up to it.” Chief Executive of the Resource Association, Ray Georgeson, said: “We are pleased to welcome Rebecca as a signatory to the charter. I am pleased to know Rebecca will be raising this issue across the Yorkshire and the Humber area. “Our aim is for greater transparency and improved public information will generate confidence in the recycling industry and how local councils account for recycling collected in their name. This can only be good for the industry and encourage people to recycle more, confident the materials are put to good use.” Read the End Destinations of Recycling Charter.
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