Day 075 - 17 Jan 95 - Page 41
1 as you said, there is a priority to reduce the waste stream
2 as much as possible, if it could be reduced 90 per cent or
3 some figure, that is going to benefit the public in general
4 in terms of the cost of management?
5 A. In terms of direct cost, yes.
6
7 Q. I have nearly finished. If you just open pink volume V, it
8 says Recycling and Waste, volume V.
9 A. Yes.
10
11 Q. Would you go to tab 39, please?
12 A. Yes.
13
14 Q. This is "Did You Know? Recycling, the Facts", so it is a
15 McFact Card issued by McDonald's throughout their stores
16 nationally. The next item is not connected.
17 A. "Did You Know No. 5"?
18
19 Q. Yes, that is the one. It is just one sheet, yes?
20 A. Yes.
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22 Q. This is also dated 6.90, that is June 1990. This was
23 around the time, was it, that the new environment/index.html">litter protection
24 laws were being introduced?
25 A. They did not come into effect until 91.
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27 Q. But they were being discussed at this time?
28 A. Yes.
29
30 Q. The first sentence says: "We are committed to pursue an
31 environmentally sound course of action in all areas of our
32 business including finding ways to incorporate the three
33 R's, REDUCE RECYCLE REUSE."
34 A. Yes.
35
36 Q. If you look down to the fifth paragraph -- have you seen
37 this before, by the way?
38 A. Yes.
39
40 Q. In stores?
41 A. Yes.
42
43 Q. Have you discussed it with McDonald's?
44 A. Not this sheet, no.
45
46 Q. It is very hard to read. It says: "We are currently
47 running pilot scheme in four restaurants in the Nottingham
48 area" ----
49
50 MR. JUSTICE BELL: "... to assess".
51
52 MR. MORRIS: "... to assess the potential of recycling foam
53 containers. Customers are asked to divide" ----
54
55 MR. JUSTICE BELL: "... their waste putting food" ----
56
57 MR. MORRIS: "... remains and paper into one bin and recyclable
58 foam cartons into another." I cannot read it.
59
60 MR. JUSTICE BELL: "... the aim being that".
