Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 6784
Packaging: Recycling
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Deirdre Costigan
Labour — Ealing Southall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of incentives under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme to encourage the use of reusable packaging.
Answer
Mary CreaghRe-use has a significant role to play in driving down unnecessary waste, and the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging will encourage use of reusable and refillable packaging.