The government publish its reaction to the consultation on eubstance in household and commercial enterprise recycling in England on October 21 , 2023 .
Upon reviewing the detail , Jennifer Pheasey , Horticultural Trades Association Director of Public Affairs , annotate : " We welcome the government ’s commitment to achieve majuscule consistence in recycling and waste compendium . Although this policy currently brood England only , we desire that it will dish as a pattern for the intact UK , ultimately reducing inconsistency and simplifying recycling processes for both consumers and businesses . We also hope this insurance will align with liberal waste policies like Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and the Deposit Return Scheme , further promote environmental sustainability .
" In our response to the consultation in 2021 , we emphasized several critical concerns . first of all , we seek lucidity on the inclusion of horticultural plastics such as plant pots , compost bags , and the recyclability of garden chemical substance containers . We also aimed to ensure this insurance policy would not negatively impact fleeceable compost waste and digestate , which are valuable choice to peat in growing medium .
" We are interested that some clarity around this takings is still lacking . Specifically , we believe that non - ignominious reclaimable moldable plant pots should be explicitly take for recycling by local authorities due to house no longer " needing to check what their council will swallow for recycling . " clearness on this issue would help eliminate confusedness for households regarding what can be recycled . Currently , only 11 % of all UK local authority collect plant pots in curbside recycling , leaving a immense majority of plastic works pots destined for landfills .
" Our other major concern lies in the proposal to provide a mix food and garden barren aggregation by local sanction . In our initial response to the consultation , we emphasized the risk of contaminant in green waste material and digestate , potentially affecting their adhesion to PAS100 and PAS110 standards . This issuance gains significance as the horticultural sector phase out peat usance . Composted green waste coming together PAS100 standards is vital to make it a suitable product as part of the alternative mixes that will be used as the industry transitions from peat . However , the introduction of solid food waste into the commixture complicates matter , fall the overall value of the waste current , and results in less usable composted fabric .
" We strongly believe that a balanced approach is important to achieving a more sustainable and effective recycling system in the UK . We hope that the government will plow these worry and offer the clarity needed to ensure the success of the Simpler Recycling enterprisingness . "
For more information : Horticultural Trades Associationwww.the-hta.org.uk
