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SUSTAINABILITY

Faerch UK introduces Evolve
85% rPET ready meal trays
Sutton, Greater London - In
response to issues surrounding unreliable automated sorting of black plastics in the general waste stream, Faerch UK
has launched the Evolve range
of ready meal trays.
The new product contains
85% rPET from post-consumer

content. Due to the source material, the colour of the trays is
variable, but they can be reliably
detected in the sorting process.
Faerch UK says the trays
comply with the strictest food
regulations and are suitable for
temperature ranges between
-40°C and 220°C.

Evolve trays have a variable colour range due to recycled content
Spencer Johnston, regional
CEO Faerch UK & Ireland, said:
"Evolve offers the consumer a
ready meal tray that is made

from post-consumer content
material and that can be recycled again and again. This represents a significant step forward in packaging and enables
consumers to make the switch
to a sustainable solution."
Faerch has also introduced
a new type of recycling programme, where the plastics
company will source post-consumer waste in the UK to the
same volume as Evolve plastics
sold by participating retailers.

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Wigan identified
as top plastics
recycling city in UK
Croydon, UK - Using data
from a series of sources, global beauty brand The Body Shop
has compiled a list of the top 20
cities and towns in the UK which
are recycling the most plastic.
The plastic recycling index
was compiled by analysing the
amount of plastic sent for recycling between April 2017 and
March 2018, which was then
cross-referenced by population.
Based on the results, Wigan
was identified as the top plastic
recycling town in the UK, with
9,000 tonnes of plastic sent for
recycling over the data period.
Wales featured highly in the
results, with Bridgend, Swansea
and Merthyr Tydfil taking second through fourth place, with
approx. 3,200, 4,900 and 1,100
tonnes of recycled plastic.
In fifth, Derry was the highest-placed city in Northern Ireland (2,833 tonnes).
Scotland had two cities in the
top 20, with Sterling in seventh
and Falkirk in 19th spot (3,500
tonnes combined recycled total).
For its part, The Body Shop
will use just three types of plastic for product packaging by
2030, making it easier for consumers to effectively recycle
used items.
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