Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16249
Plastics: Waste
Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Question
Abtisam Mohamed
Labour — Sheffield 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 CreaghPlastic 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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