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News Release from: Radius Systems
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 January 2007
Recycling award for Uponor PE waste
scheme
The Uponor 'SUPER' polyethylene recycling scheme team has received a national environmental award, recognising the benefits brought to Uponor, its customers and the environment
The team running the Uponor SUPER scheme (Systems for Uponor PolyEthylene Recycling), created as part of the pipe manufacturer's Business Improvement process, have received a National Green Apple award from the Green Organisation The award was delivered in recognition of the benefits the team and the SUPER scheme has brought to Uponor, its customers and the environment
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 10 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The scheme has entailed making the recovery and recycling of customer polyethylene (PE) waste cost-effective, along with giving customers access to waste stream data to form a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and waste minimisation strategies at local and regional levels.
So far, more than 260 tonnes of PE has been recovered during the 18 months that the scheme has been operating.
The recovered material is turned into pelletised PE that can be used in a variety of non-pressure products, at the Uponor Newton Aycliffe, Cork and Banbridge facilities.
Uponor personnel working on this innovative scheme included Gary Wain, Gordon Harrison, Peter Jellis, Tony Minett, Mick Rathbone and Mark Richardson.
Gary Wain received the award on behalf of his team along with project engineer Jessica Richardson from National Grid at a recent event held at the Tower of London, from leading environmental personality Dr David Bellamy, along with Roger Wolens of the Green Organisation.
Another Accolade.
Every year Uponor runs its own Business Improvement Awards (BIA) scheme, in which internal groups of Uponor employees look at particular issues, define processes to tackle them and measure the impact of any subsequent improvements.
Benefits are also identified and measured for the company, customers, suppliers and the environment.
At this year's BIA open day event, the SUPER scheme team was one of the top three voted on by visitors and the official BIA judges alike.
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