It is estimated that only 2% of UK carpet waste is recycled, and a new factory aims to change that.
BBC News, Northamptonshire
Innovate Recycle's factory in Northampton aims to repurpose up to 20,000 tonnes of waste carpet a year.Joseph Eccleston said his vision was to "get carpet into carpet again" and divert waste away from landfill.Most carpets in the UK are made from a mixture of raw materials which cannot all be easily recycled
Currently, carpet waste that is not recycled is either sent to landfill or burnt in waste incinerators.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
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