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CARPET RECYCLING UK BUILDS FLOORING SECTOR MOMENTUM AT HARROGATE
Exhibiting on Stand A45 at the 2022 Harrogate Flooring Show , Carpet Recycling UK ( CRUK ) is inviting the sector to build on collaborative momentum and act to reduce textile flooring waste and resource usage ahead of any potential changes to UK legislation such as Extended Producer Responsibility ( EPR ).
The not-for-profit association is urging manufacturers , flooring companies and recyclers to engage with its network to collaborate in putting sustainable processes in place that minimise waste , save on costs and keep resources in the supply chain longer . The aim is to consider reuse and recycling at the design stages and produce products for the circular economy and to implement processes to retrieve them for recycling .
Adnan Zeb-Khan , CRUK Scheme Manager says : “ Over the past year , we ’ ve recognised clear interest from the manufacturing sector in collaborating with our 119-strong network with a view to preparing for a potential future policy change where an Extended Producer Responsibility ( EPR ) scheme could be a reality .
“ While carpet and textile flooring are not on the immediate EPR agenda for Government policy makers , we are encouraging
companies to be ahead of the curve and work with together with a shared interest to make potential EPR policies relevant and as fair as possible . We have the opportunity to help shape any forthcoming schemes and perhaps even develop our own code of practice policies to reduce any impact on the sector going forward .”
CRUK ’ s core funders have grown in number to 15 , and support now comes from Balsan , Betap , Brintons Carpets , Condor Group , Cormar Carpets , ege Carpets , Furlong Flooring , Gradus , Headlam Group , IVC Commercial , Milliken , Modulyss , Rawson Carpet Solutions , Shaw and Tarkett . Many of them are acting voluntarily ahead of any legislation , including Cormar Carpets , which with assistance from CRUK , has helped their key customers to consider their waste minimisation and to create cost savings .
For more information , email : info @ carpetrecyclinguk . com or visit www . carpetrecyclinguk . com .
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