Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 2125

Chemicals: Recycling

Tabled: 29 July 2024
Answered: 6 September 2024

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to use chemical recycling as part of his Department’s roadmap to a zero waste economy.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Chemical recycling technologies have a role to play together with mechanical recycling in helping us transition towards a circular economy by supporting the reduction in virgin plastic stock used in production.