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Ainsworth, Peter
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage the use of bio-degradable plastic bags.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage the use of bio-degradable plastic bags.
Asked by
Peter Ainsworth
(Conservative)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
4 February 2004
For answer on
23 February 2004
Answered on
23 February 2004
Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to encourage the
use of biodegradable plastic bags. [153745]
Mr. Morley: Government are not taking steps to promote the use of biodegradable plastic bags. The use of degradable plastics that
are made from fossil fuel, and specifically designed for disposal with no beneficial recovery potential, runs counter to the
Government's aim to increase recycling. In addition, if disposed of in landfill rather than, for example, being composted,
biodegradable waste breaks down to release methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas.
The Government do support the development of biodegradable plastics from non-fossil sources. The Government-Industry Forum on
Non-Food Uses of Crops has concluded that there is an opportunity to produce compostable packaging materials in the UK. Defra is
currently drawing up a Non-Food Crops Strategy. A draft is expected to be issued for consultation later in 2004.
Subjects
Biodegradability; Environment protection; Packaging; Plastics
Date
23 February 2004
Reference
418 c124-5W; 153745
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House of Commons