31-Mar-2004, 08:25 PM
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Paper sack manufacturer fined £15,000 for recycling failure
Paper sack manufacturer Smurfit Ward has been fined a total of £15,000 for failing to meet its recycling obligations under the Packaging Waste Regulations.
Under the Regulations, producers are required to ensure the recovery and recycling of their obligation of packaging (see letsrecycle.com legislation section).
At South Ribble Magistrates' Court last week, Leyland-based Smurfit Ward pleaded guilty to six offences relating to their failure to meet their producer obligations in 2001 and 2002.
http://www.letsrecycle.com/news/news.jsp?story=3189
Paper sack manufacturer fined £15,000 for recycling failure
Paper sack manufacturer Smurfit Ward has been fined a total of £15,000 for failing to meet its recycling obligations under the Packaging Waste Regulations.
Under the Regulations, producers are required to ensure the recovery and recycling of their obligation of packaging (see letsrecycle.com legislation section).
At South Ribble Magistrates' Court last week, Leyland-based Smurfit Ward pleaded guilty to six offences relating to their failure to meet their producer obligations in 2001 and 2002.
http://www.letsrecycle.com/news/news.jsp?story=3189
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