Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25742
Microplastics: Washing Machines
Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) mitigate the impact of and (b) reduce the quantity of microplastics released into the environment by domestic washing machines.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government is concerned about the risks microplastics in our water environment may pose to public health and to the environment. Regulations for products and appliances are covered by the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 and are ...
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