Due to be introduced on January 1st 2015, the new waste regulations mean that businesses, including shopping centres and retail outlets in England and Wales, will be required to separate waste paper, metal, plastic and glass for collection.
The research shows that implementing Every Can Counts has helped to ensure that over 80% of waste is recycled by participating shopping centres, with retailers setting their own long term waste objectives to ensure that staff recycle daily.
With 12 shopping centres throughout the UK registered with Every Can Counts, the programme is working closely with centre management and retail tenants to educate almost 14,000 staff and 110 million shoppers about the importance of recycling drinks cans whilst at work and when on-the-go.
Neil Grice, operations manager at participating centre Freshney Place in Grimsby, said: “Our aims for our recycling programme are simple: we want to maximise everything we do to improve both our environmental impact and reap financial rewards. As a result, we are constantly striving to improve our facilities and not only are we driving recycling heavily, we also actively encourage the reusing of materials.”
Rick Hindley, executive director of Every Can Counts, said: “By offering insight and advice, along with free supporting communication materials to create highly visible recycling points, we are working with shopping centres to improve recycling facilities, infrastructure, and education, ensuring that retailers and staff are well placed to comply with the new legislation.”
