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UIN 148673

Plastics: Waste

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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20 February 2023

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24 February 2023 · Answer

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24 February 2023

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the wider adoption of biomass plastics to reduce plastic waste; and if she will make a statement.

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  1. 20 February 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the wider adoption of biomass plastics to reduce plastic waste; and if she will make a statement.

    Source: Commons

  2. 24 February 2023

    Answer

    In April 2021, we published our response to our call for evidence on the need for standards for bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastics. Concerns were raised that the full environmental impacts of bio-based plastics, including land and water us...

    Source: Written answer

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