Monday 22nd October 2007
Quality Criteria Also Apply To Kitchen Waste:
Greenfinch Joins Campaign for Real Recycling
The Campaign for Real Recycling (CRR) announced today that Greenfinch, the pioneer anaerobic digestion (AD) processor in Shropshire has joined the campaign’s growing list of stakeholders.
Michael Cheshire, MD of Greenfinch said: “We are pleased to have joined the Campaign, and it fits very much with our operational principles. We need kitchen waste uncontaminated by other materials just as much as the reprocessors of dry recyclables need feedstock uncontaminated by food.”
“Householders seem pleased, willing and capable of participating very fully in kitchen waste collection schemes. Certainly here in Ludlow, we’ve had no real problems in designing and operating collections which bring the quality of feedstock we need.”
“We also welcome the Minister’s comments of last week regarding AD being Defra’s preferred method of dealing with food waste and about a protocol for digestate. A protocol of that sort will need to specify quality inputs as part of being able to classify outputs as non-waste with confidence.”
Mal Williams, Chair of CRR, added: “The issue is the same with all waste streams. Separation at source guarantees quality and food waste is no exception. We are delighted to welcome Greenfinch into the Campaign and would be pleased to hear from more AD operators.”
Information for Editors:
1. For more information on Greenfinch visit http://www.greenfinch.co.uk/
2. The Campaign for Real Recycling wants central government and local authorities to act urgently to improve the quality of materials collected for recycling in the UK. Real recycling is about maximising the economic, environmental and social benefits of recycling for everyone, from the local council tax payer to the global re-processing industry. Our concern is that collection systems that gather a range of different materials in one bag or bin and then compact them could permanently undermine the environmental and financial benefits of recycling. Our campaign aims to influence local authority policy and practice, and build consensus within the UK of the economic and environmental importance of highly separated collections.
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