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Written question asked by Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 6 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 January 2006. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 30 January 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Reusable Products

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether it is her policy to promote reusable products over single-use disposable products.
Answer

The Government has no such policy overall, but the reuse of suitable products is strongly encouraged.The Environment Agency has carried out work to compare the lifecycle impacts of disposable and reusable nappies.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
442 c9W;442 c9W; 40971
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Consumer goods Recycling
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk