MoreThanWaste.com - Defra smashes its own recycling target (06/12/2007)

London: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has already exceeded its own recycling target set for 2010.

In a written statement to the House of Commons, the Minister for the Environment - Joan Ruddock – said that the Department was currently recycling 55% of its own wastes compared to a target of 40% set for 2010.

Joan Ruddock, Minister for the Environment

The statement was in response to a question from David Drew, Labour/Co-op MP for Stroud, who asked whether the Secretary of State for the Environment expected his Department to meet the Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate 2010 recycling target.

Renewable electricity

In addition Mr Drew asked if Defra would also meet the target to source 10% of its electricity from renewables by 31 March 2008.

In response Ms Ruddock said that the Department was currently sourcing 63% of its electricity from renewable resources. This considerably exceeds the 2008 target.


	Defra smashes its own recycling target (06/12/2007) London: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has already exceeded its own recycling target set for 2010. In a written statement to the House of Commons, the Minister for the Environment - Joan Ruddock – said that the Department was currently recycling 55% of its own wastes compared to a target of 40% set for 2010. Joan Ruddock, Minister for the Environment The statement was in response to a question from David Drew, Labour/Co-op MP for Stroud, who asked whether the Secretary of State for the Environment expected his Department to meet the Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate 2010 recycling target. Renewable electricity In addition Mr Drew asked if Defra would also meet the target to source 10% of its electricity from renewables by 31 March 2008. In response Ms Ruddock said that the Department was currently sourcing 63% of its electricity from renewable resources. This considerably exceeds the 2008 target.