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Packaging reduction has been named as one of five key action areas for the construction industry to improve its sustainability in a Wrap-funded plan revealed last week.
A 20% packaging reduction by 2012 is the subject of a resource efficiency action plan announced by waste minister Lord Henley last week.
According to Wrap, a key recommendation covers the need to radically increase the number of times timber pallets are used by construction firms.
The plan, which has been funded by Wrap but has yet to be finalised, is aimed at helping the construction sector’s contribution to the joint industry and Government Strategy for Sustainable Construction.
The packaging plan is joined by two resource efficiency action plans to cut the resource impact of flooring and joinery and two sustainability action plans for plasterboard and windows.
Launching the plans at building show REST last week, Lord Henley said the five plans were “good examples of the initiatives the construction industry has developed to take responsibility to address the challenges of sustainability at various lifecycle stages”.
“The plans are the result of extensive debate and collaboration and will help us achieve the overarching objective of leading the world in sustainable construction, production and consumption,” he added.
The Construction Products Packaging Resource Efficiency Action Plan has been developed in association with members of the Packaging Stakeholder Group (PSG) and prepared by construction certification group BRE, which has also helped fund its development.
Mike Falconer-Hall, programme manager for materials recycling at Wrap, said: “These five Action Plans show how seriously the construction industry is addressing the important issue of sustainability and resource efficiency in key materials and products. They have been made by industry, and will benefit industry widely.”
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