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Written question asked by Bambos Charalambous (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 March 2023. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Friday, 3 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Charitable Donations: Plastic Bags

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to help ensure that charity collection bags posted through letterboxes are biodegradable.

Answer

In April 2021 we published our response to the call for evidence on the need for standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. The Government has no plans to make charity collection bags biodegradable. Government measures focus on extracting maximum value from plastic materials by making sure we keep it in circulation for longer, moving away from a take, make, throw model and shifting towards a circular economy.

The Government wants to see the recycling of plastic film (including bread bags and plastic carrier bags) increased and plastic films will be included in the plastic recyclable waste stream required to be collected by local authorities from every household in England by March 2027.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
155195
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Charitable donations Biodegradability Clothing Plastic bags
Link
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