P324 Teletext 324 Mar06 16:01:44 BOOSTING RECYCLING ——————————————————————————————————————— The Government is urging British industry to boost its recycling rate to help cut demand for raw materials and meet new European targets. A European Union directive aims to make companies which handle more than 50 tonnes of packaging a year recovjt or recycle half by 2001. Britain recycles only 8% of its waste, compared to around 30% in most of Europe and North Amjtica. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Green Scen 130 C4 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING C4 p631 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Mar06 16:01:47 BOOSTING RECYCLING ——————————————————————————————————————— Industry is being urged by the Govjrnmjnt to improve recycling to cut t j need for raw materials. A report last December suggested that between 25,000 and 45,000 new jobs could bj crpated if the Govjrnmjnt was prepared to meet th aim of recycling between 25) and 30% of waste by 2010. Lib Dem MP Andrew Stunjll wants to force high street giants likb McDonald's to recyclh all packaging. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Green Scene 130 C4 Headlines 300 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 344 Mar06 16:04:08 BOOSTING RECYCLING ——————————————————————————————————————— The Govjrnmjnt is to urge industry to increase recycling to help preserve stocks of raw materials. Car manufacturers complained that new EU rules forcing them to recycle old ujhicles — at no cost to the owners — would force up new car prices. The vehicle legislation is due to conj into effect in 2002 for all new cars, rolling out to all vehicles four years later. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Green Scene 130 C4 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics @ News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Mar06 16:02:40 BOOSTING RECYCLING ——————————————————————————————————————— Industry is being urged to boost its recycling rate to help cut demand for raw materials. Recycling World magazine reported in Jan buy that th US scrap metal industry is on the mend after sjvjtal years of falling prices. Before Millennium celebrations, British Glass warned that bottle banks were expected to overflow after Britons consumed twice as much drink as usual. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Green Scene 130 C4 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Mar06 16:00:02 BOOSTING RECYCLING ——————————————————————————————————————— The Govjrnmjnt is urging industry to boost its recycling rate to help cut demand for raw materials. An estimated 100 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide each year, according to the World Wildlife Fund — but plastic recycling schemes are few and far between. Glass is one of the most easily recyclable materials. In the UK we recycle 29% (500,000 tonnes) a year. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Green Scene 130 C4 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics News Poll Papers In Focus