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Charpak Ltd unveils the UK's first Localised Circular Economy

Charpak Ltd News and PR from Charpak Ltd - Published 11 April 2019 Charpak Ltd, unveiled the UK's first Localised Circular Economy at Packaging Innovations 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Plastics are used, recycled and put back into their production process for re-manufacture into new packaging. The Localised Circular Economy has been live since January 2019.

Whilst many are theorising about this aim, Charpak is the first organisation to recruit partners, including the RECAP Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership, Jayplas and Amey, to achieve a full circle in the plastics economy.

''After a year of negotiations and planning we are delighted the Localised Circular Economy is live. We want to prove that despite the challenges in delivering a circular economy, this model is feasible with collaboration across the supply chain. Minimising plastic leaking into our environment is a responsibility we take very seriously, so we must ensure plastic becomes a resource and not waste. Why transport essential plastics resources nationwide, or overseas, and risk ocean plastics when the plastic resource is required for manufacture and re-manufacture again and again within the UK.'' says Paul Smith, Managing Director at Charpak.

''As a leading design and manufacturing company in this field, we recognised the responsibility we have to help allay consumer fears and take major initiatives to achieve a truly circular plastics economy. Charpak is committed to achieving zero waste and minimising environmental impact. Over 99% of the company's waste is either recycled, reused or composted.''

Paul Smith adds: ''We believe we are the first in the UK to make this a reality. It takes bold action to prove it can be done. We are not just talking about sustainable solutions to the plastics packaging problem, we are doing it.''

The Cambridgeshire-wide Localised Circular Economy transforms waste into resource for manufacturing into new packaging by processing the County's waste locally, with less miles travelled thereby also reducing CO2 emissions. Processing this resource locally is a solution that can be deployed in other regions, and other materials.
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Plastics are used, recycled and put back into their production process for re-manufacture into new packaging

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