United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 154792
Plastics: Biodegradability
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19 February 2021
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1 March 2021 · Answer
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1 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to increase the use of biodegradable plastic which can naturally biodegrade.
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19 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to increase the use of biodegradable plastic which can naturally biodegrade.
Source: Commons
1 March 2021
Answer
While biodegradable materials may be seen as a solution to reduce the impact of waste, they can also be more environmentally damaging than non-biodegradable materials if disposed of incorrectly. The Government is also concerned that, in the absence of rob...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-19/154792
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1287754
- uk · wq-1287754 · source updated 1 March 2021