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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

Dr. Richard Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research she has evaluated on the effectiveness of use of the Estech Europe waste disposal method by local authorities; and if she will make a statement. [214913] Mr. Morley: Information about the effectiveness of the Estech Fibercycle process can be found on the Waste Technology Data Centre web page which is contained within the Environment Agency web site at www.environment- agency.gov.uk. The Waste Technology Data Centre is part of Defra's Waste Implementation Programme's New Technologies workstream and was set up to provide impartial information to local authorities about technologies in waste processing. It is managed by the Environment Agency on behalf of Defra. The Waste Implementation Programme was set up as a means of providing assistance to local authorities in establishing their strategies for diverting bio-degradable municipal solid waste from landfill as required by the Landfill Directive. A direct link to the Estech Fibercycle page can be found at www.environment-agency.gov.uk and then by navigating to wtd, waste technologies, physical, autoclave, estech fibre cycle process.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

430 c1673W; 214913

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Recycling Microbiology Waste management Research Waste disposal Bacteria Estech Europe

Link

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