As PrintWeek went to press SEPA was poised to issue a formal warning notice to Wastepack after it discharged only 175,000 tonnes of waste from the total of 415,000 tonnes it was obliged to discharge.
But Graham Barnard, director of public affairs at the Confederation of Paper Industries said: The warning is hardly appropriate to the damage done. Were calling on [environment minister] Michael Meacher and the Scottish Executive to take further steps.
These could include disqualification from the PRN [Packaging Recovery Note] system, perhaps at least a requirement to purchase funds of the missing PRNs, which represent revenue of 5m.
Wastepack welcomed the pragmatic approach adopted by SEPA, and said it looked forward to working with the body to ensure regulations were met in the future. A spokeswoman said it was unable to make further comment.
Story by Anna Clarke
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