The proportion of waste recycled in our manufacturing division is above 50% of total wastes produced. Our recycling schemes in Distribution have increased our average recycling rate from 43% to 54%.

The majority of waste in our Retail division is from packaging waste, for the first time in 2003 we used our packaging database to estimate the amount of transit packaging waste that we disposed of. At present, we are working to improve our handling of retail materials and increase the recycling of materials at shops.

As part of our Producer Obligations you can find out where your nearest recycling facilities are if you click here.

Laura Ashley Holdings plc has complied with the Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) Regulations since its implementation.

This means that we recover and recycle a percentage of packaging we handle every year, to help reduce the packaging waste produced in the UK.

We are striving to find innovative packaging solutions to eliminate and reduce the need for packaging. This is in line with the Government's Waste Strategy to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. With regard to the consumer information obligation you can find your local recycling facilities by clicking here.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations came into force in 2007. Its aim is to reduce the amount of redundant electrical items being disposed of in landfills. Laura Ashley contributes to the targets for reuse, recycling and recovery of electrical products and encourages its customers to recycle their old electronic items. Electronic equipment can be recycled at many recycling points in the UK.
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