Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Caroline Spelman (Conservative), on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 66 members in total.

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DEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS

That this House recognises the environmental advantages of degradable plastics, namely that they can be composted, that they will degrade when exposed to a normal environment and that they are environmentally friendly in their production; notes that 80 per cent. of post-consumer plastic goes to landfill, with only 7 per cent. being recycled; and calls upon the Government to recognise a distinction on environmental grounds between conventional plastics and degradable plastic bags.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

49 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Biodegradability Packaging Plastics Waste disposal

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk