Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7635
Protective Clothing: Recycling
Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Jess Asato
Labour — Lowestoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a strategy on promoting a circular economy in medical textiles, including targets for the elimination of post-consumer plastic waste.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department’s Design for Life Programme is dedicated to the exploration and delivery of a circular economy for medical devices, including consumables, through greater reuse, remanufacture, and recycling. Its work includes exploring regulatory, commerci...
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