Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16249

Plastics: Waste

Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

LabourSheffield Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to reduce exports of plastic waste.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Plastic waste is a commodity which is traded on a legitimate global market. Exports can complement UK based reprocessing to help ensure more materials are recycled rather than landfilled or incinerated. Some of the plastic waste we export is used in the m...

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