Corporate responsibility report 2004 - Tata Steel
Corporate responsibility report 2004 - Tata Steel
Corporate responsibility report 2004 - Tata Steel
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Sustainable solutions<br />
Packaging<br />
We provide recyclable packaging solutions and we<br />
actively promote the recycling of our products.<br />
Taking a broad approach to<br />
recycling in the Netherlands<br />
A metal packaging recycling<br />
rate of 82% was achieved in the<br />
Netherlands in 2003, compared to<br />
the Dutch recycling target of 80%,<br />
which was required to be met by<br />
the end of 2005.<br />
In the Netherlands we are involved<br />
in a programme to reduce litter.<br />
Whilst some ascribe litter problems<br />
to packaging, and propose the<br />
introduction of deposits on one-way<br />
drinks containers, we believe that<br />
the problem is related to people’s<br />
behaviour. As a result, we support<br />
national campaigns managed by<br />
Nederland Schoon, an organisation<br />
which aims to prevent and combat<br />
litter. For example, together with<br />
Heineken, we have put can crushers<br />
on beaches and our delivery vehicles<br />
carry the national slogan of Nederland<br />
Schoon, promoting the anti-litter<br />
message Keep the Netherlands Clean.<br />
Packaging recycling in the UK<br />
Corus <strong>Steel</strong> Packaging Recycling<br />
has been helping to recover steel<br />
cans from household waste for<br />
recycling, with the result that 46%<br />
of steel packaging was recycled in<br />
<strong>2004</strong>, compared to 25% in 1998.<br />
During <strong>2004</strong>, we funded 35 local<br />
authority and community recycling<br />
schemes, investing in separation<br />
magnets, balers, can handling<br />
equipment, can banks and collection<br />
boxes for householders.<br />
Sustainable and food safe<br />
product development<br />
Protact ® consists of a steel substrate<br />
and a polymer coating. This polymer<br />
coating is VOC-free, substitutes<br />
traditional coatings and thereby<br />
eliminates VOC emissions. Protact<br />
is recyclable, meets or exceeds<br />
food safety standards and is the best<br />
available food safe packaging solution.<br />
Right: <strong>Steel</strong> can recycling in practice.<br />
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