UK INK CARTRIDGE FIRM HIT WITH A $15,000.00 PACKAGING WASTE
FINE
Ink cartridge manufacturer Dynamic Cassette
International has been fined more than £10,000 ($15,000.00 )for failing
to comply with packaging waste legislation.Dynamic had not registered
with the Environment Agency or compliance scheme during 2007 and 2008
and avoided paying £2,562 in that time.
Boston Magistrates’ Court
fined the firm £8,000 and ordered it to pay £2,058 in costs.
In a
statement to Packaging News, Dynamic, which represented itself in the
case, recognised the error, but said it had always been committed to
recycling.”One employee’s misinterpretation of the rules lead to this
unfortunate situation which has now been rectified. Dynamic was able to
show conclusively that it is able to support recycling as one of its
core business commitments.”Dynamic is involved in the research and
development and manufacturing of ink cartridges, ink formulation and
packaging design.
The statement continued that the firm had
invested more than £800,000 and had worked with major grocery and high
street retailers across Europe to reduce packaging by more than 40%.The
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations
require firms that have a turnover of more than £2m and that handle more
than 50 tonnes of packaging a year to register with the Environment
Agency of packaging waste compliance scheme.Environment office Claire
Parker said: “The [fine] shows that the Environment Agency will actively
seek to find and prosecute companies who do not comply with these
regulations.”
http://packagingnews.co.uk/environment/news/973595/Ink-cartridge-firm-hit-10k-packaging-waste-fine/