On 6 November the Environment Agency and Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) launched a 12 week consultation to make it easier to recycle the 6.6 million domestic windows that are replaced every year, into products such as filtration media and new windows.

Over 700,000 tonnes of waste flat glass are created each year of which only 200,000 tonnes are recycled. This consultation proposes creating new business opportunities for companies that market and sell-on processed flat glass by cutting red tape and allowing them to get rid of the ‘waste’ tag, and certain licences and permits making it a more attractive product to buyers.

The consultation will close on Tuesday, 29 January 2008.

Further information about the consultation is available from:
http://qpyr1.dialoguebydesign.net/bgo/documents.asp

Source: www.environment-agency.gov.uk (accessed 03/12/07)

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