Statement on Litter from the Foodservice Packaging Association



24 June 2011

Following the debate on Radio Five Live yesterday morning (June 23) with
Jeremy Paxman in his capacity as Chairman of CleanupUK, Neill Whitall,
Chairman of the Foodservice Packaging Association, comments: “The FPA
works with all parties to address the issues of littering. Jeremy Paxman
rightly points out that some people in our society today just don’t
understand the consequences of littering. This highlights the need, that we
have actively supported for some time, to re-educate the public about
littering.

However we feel strongly ALL bodies must work together for the greater good.
We support Cleanup UK’s campaign and welcome the debate they have
started. We also support the Tidy Britain Group’s ‘Love Where You
Live’ campaign, and other initiatives such as the ‘Save a Cup’
campaign and the charity Children’s Scrapstore. We actively encourage
members (manufacturers and distributors) to work with their customers (the
operators) to tackle to issues.

Rather than confrontation, the FPA calls on all bodies to work together to
re-educate the consumer and provide the facilities the consumer needs to
dispose of litter responsibly. Government and local government, campaign
groups and industry bodies must pull together to rid the country of
littering.”

Context
The Foodservice Packaging Association represents the interests of
manufacturers and distributors of single use, disposable foodservice
packaging used to consume food and drink away from the home.

The FPA has more 120 members and represents some 7% of the packaging
industry in the UK, with an estimated combined members turnover of £750
million.
The FPA is committed to ensuring its members are fully informed of new
environmental and technical developments and stages a highly respected
annual Environment Seminar featuring the UK's leading packaging environment
experts. It represents members views in national and international forums
such as the Packaging Federation and on the All Party Parliamentary Group
for Packaging.

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