Plastics reprocessing company Closed Loop Recycling has appointed James Stapeley as its new Commercial Manager, following the retirement of Chris White.
With 11 years of experience in the waste and recycling industry, including nine years managing FCC Environment’s energy-from-waste capacity and a period as Commercial Manager at European Metal Recycling, Stapeley has been appointed to oversee Closed Loop’s partnerships and help promote the company’s ‘We Need Your Bottles’ message to waste management companies and local authorities.
Stapeley said: “I’m really pleased to be joining Closed Loop Recycling, a pioneering company which shares my values of seeing waste as a precious resource and promoting the benefits of zero landfill.
“The UK has come far in recent years in driving up plastic recycling rates, but there is much more that can still be done to promote the ‘We Need Your Bottles’ message, particularly in light of the European Commission’s announcement about higher recycling targets.”
Chris Dow, Chief Executive of Closed Loop Recycling, added: “We’re absolutely delighted that James has decided to join Closed Loop following the retirement of Chris White, who of course made a significant contribution to our business and the wider industry.
“James brings with him a wealth of experience and impressive industry contacts and will, I’m sure, quickly become an invaluable member of the team at a time when our company is massively expanding in order to match the requirements of a circular economy.”
The company recently increased capacityat its mixed plastic bottle recycling plant in Dagenham to 55,000 tonnes per annum, which it claims makes it the ‘biggest recycler of milk bottles in the world’.
Find out more about Closed Loop Recycling.
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