UK Government launches Plasterboard Sustainability Action Plan.
Yesterday saw the official launch of the Government’s new Plasterboard Sustainability Action Plan.
To coincide with the launch, Parliamentary Under-Secretary Lord Henley said: “The plasterboard industry has shown a great willingness over the last few years to develop voluntary commitments to reduce the impact of plasterboard manufacturing and waste. As a widely used construction product, it is crucial to build upon these successes and further improve the sustainability of this product throughout its life-cycle and supply chain.
Sustained collaboration across the plasterboard industry, with Government, has led to this robust Action Plan to further improve the social and environmental impacts of plasterboard, with the establishment of the Plasterboard Sustainability Partnership providing a strong and co-ordinated means of implementation.
Many improvement measures have been agreed, ranging from safer handling of plasterboards to reducing waste through design and training of specialist contractors.
This Action Plan will help us achieve the overarching objective of leading the world in sustainable construction, production and consumption, as stated in the joint industry and Government Strategy for Sustainable Construction.
Many of the actions are already underway; demonstrating a strong commitment across the Plasterboard Sustainability Par tnership to ensure the Action Plan is delivered. I look forward to seeing significant progress, catalysed through this Action Plan, and the Plasterboard Sustainability Partnership over the coming years.”
Download your free copy of the Action Plan here.
