Sainsbury's to boost regional recycling rate throughout UK

 

Mandy Kelly, Business Development Director at Palm Recycling, said: "We are delighted to be partnering Sainsbury's in this way and the initiative shows Sainsbury's commitment to its 'positive waste usage' goal.  The enhanced recycling facilities will offer a greater sense of convenience to Sainsbury's customers and also deliver potential cost efficiencies for local authorities."

Sainsbury's is seeking to work with local authorities throughout the UK to reinvigorate its customer recycling facilities. The transformed #

 

Together with Palm Recycling, as well as Oxfam and Valpak, Sainsbury's is working towards achieving its 20 by 20 Sustainability Plan target of putting all waste to positive use by 2020.  Specifically this project will enable Sainsbury's to make progress against its delivery goal of providing the most comprehensive recycling facilities at its supermarkets, making it easier for customers to recycle and helping to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.  Currently the new facilities are in over 20 supermarkets in greater London.