United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 41519
Microplastics: Pollution Control
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29 April 2020
Last action
11 May 2020 · Answer
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Discovery layer
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11 May 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle microfibre plastic pollution originating from clothes washing.
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29 April 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle microfibre plastic pollution originating from clothes washing.
Source: Commons
11 May 2020
Answer
There has been substantive research reporting the presence and impacts of microplastics and microfibres in the marine environment. However, little is known about their sources, release and impact on freshwaters and their transport to the marine environmen...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-29/41519
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1191787
- uk · wq-1191787 · source updated 11 May 2020