Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 39095
Packaging: Recycling
Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Greg Smith
Conservative — Mid Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to mitigate the potential impact of extended producer responsibility on food and drink prices.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe aim of pEPR is to ensure businesses - rather than taxpayers - are responsible for the cost of dealing with packaging when it becomes waste. These regulations will encourage manufacturers to reduce the amount of packaging they use and increase recyclab...
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