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BCF: BRITISH COATINGS FEDERATION
The coatings industry reports record
improvement in waste, recycling and
accident rates
Figures just released from the British
Coatings Federation (BCF) show a record
number of manufacturing companies
reported zero landfi ll waste, at 53%,
compared to 45% of companies in
the previous year. Waste per tonne
of production decreased 7.4% in 2018,
with just 2.4kg per tonne of production,
and 9% of all waste, sent to landfi ll.
Almost all incinerated waste was used for energy recovery, and the
recycling rate is at a record high, at 64% of waste disposal compared
to 17% in 1996 when records began, and a 2% increase on the
previous year.
rewarded with the presentation of the annual BCF Coatings Care
Progress and Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Awards.
Manufacturing sites also reported a record low number of injuries per
100,000 man hours in the last two years at 0.07 in 2017 and 0.11
in 2018. This is 8 times lower than the rate of 0.85 in 1996.
BCF’s Tom Bowtell said “The industry is working continuously
to reduce waste, improve recycling and eliminate accidents.
I’m proud of the industry’s record improvement levels, which
shows our commitment to worker safety and the environment.”
Data is gathered through BCF’s Coatings Care Programme, where
nearly 40 member sites report on a variety of health, safety and
environmental Key Performance Indicators. Improvements are
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