Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat), on Friday, 20 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.

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KEW AND PLASTIC BAGS

That this House commends the community of Kew in West London for striving to become London's first disposable plastic bag free ward from 1st July 2008; believes plastic bags to be unnecessary and wasteful; recognises the environmental damage caused by their production and transport, and the inherent difficulties in their disposal; acknowledges the concern caused by their longevity and persistent presence, in particular in the marine environment, long after their usefulness as a bag has expired; congratulates local residents for their commitment to the environment; and applauds the efforts of local traders in working with the Kew Society to replace plastic bags with biodegradable cornstarch bags, paper bags and re-usable bags made from environmentally-friendly and ethically sourced materials.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1853 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Paul Robert Holmes

Lynne Jones

Martin Caton

Jeremy Corbyn

Ann Cryer

Subjects

Environment protection Waste management

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk