Morrisons buys stake in soft plastics recycling facility in Scotland, Fife

[arista]

[Morrisons buys stake in
soft plastics recycling facility
15 November, 2021 | by The Retail Bulletin]

[Supermarket chain Morrisons has
acquired a “significant stake” in a
soft plastics recycling plant in Fife, Scotland,
owned by Yes Recycling.
The move means the retailer will become
the first supermarket in the UK to own
its own recycling operations.

Morrisons said the plant in Fife
has an “initial capacity” of 15,000 tonnes
and will process hard-to-recycle
soft plastic – including chocolate wrappers,
crisp packets, and food film.

In September, Yes Recycling
said the plant is set to “open fully”
by the end of 2021.

The retailer said it is now
“looking at ways to use the
recycled material from the site
for a range of applications,
including store fixtures and fittings”.
In addition, new “Ecosheets”, are
being manufactured at the site for
use in the agriculture and construction industry.

Ecosheet is an “environmentally friendly
alternative to plywood”,
which can be used in construction
and agriculture industries.

Jamie Winter, procurement director
at Morrisons, said: “Lots of work has been done
by retailers to reduce plastic,
but little to recycle what remains.
We’re taking on that challenge
and making a significant investment in
a state-of-the-art soft plastic recycling site.
It’ll take problematic plastics,
recycle them here in the UK,
and give them a new life”.]

[The move comes as Morrisons has
pledged to recycle and reuse the
equivalent amount of plastic it puts
on to the market within its own recycling
facilities by 2025.]

https://www.theretailbulletin.com/newsletter/morrisons-buys-stake-in-soft-plastics-recycling-facility-15-11-2021/


Good Move.

[Toy Soldier]

I reckon it’s just LT shredding it piece by piece with his teeth and using it as padding for his marked up eBay vases.

[bots]

recycling doesn't achieve anything, it all goes to landfill eventually. If anything, it covers up the size of the problem

[arista]

recycling doesn't achieve anything, it all goes to landfill eventually. If anything, it covers up the size of the problem


This Plant
will convert it into pellets
that can be used as fuel.

This is a New High Tech plant.

[bots]

This Plant
will convert it into pellets
that can be used as fuel.

This is a New High Tech plant.

you can only do that with a very small subsection of polymer. So, it's basically a marketing gimmick

[Kazanne]

recycling doesn't achieve anything, it all goes to landfill eventually. If anything, it covers up the size of the problem

I agree,:wavey:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I reckon it’s just LT shredding it piece by piece with his teeth and using it as padding for his marked up eBay vases.

Apart from Brown paper all my packing materials are recycled. Although one buyer did comment once that "sanitary towels were not suitable as a void fill"

They were brand new large incontinence pads and ideal for sending mantel clocks in boxes

[Liam-]

Good, it’s about time big companies started showing their contribution for a better future, electric delivery trucks next

[Cherie]

Apart from Brown paper all my packing materials are recycled. Although one buyer did comment once that "sanitary towels were not suitable as a void fill"

They were brand new large incontinence pads and ideal for sending mantel clocks in boxes

:joker:

And they can keep them for future use...win win

[Livia]

I used to shop in Morrisons before they sold out to America Couldn't really give a stuff about their PR efforts now.

[arista]

Good, it’s about time big companies started showing their contribution for a better future, electric delivery trucks next


Yes Some Electric/Hydro Cells
Vans are on the way as well.