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Plastic waste

Status: Closed Opened: 7 Jul 2021 Closed: 4 Aug 2023 21 recommendations 9 conclusions 1 report

Despite growing awareness of the effects of plastic pollution, a large proportion of plastic waste is still not recycled, and the UK currently exports large quantities of plastic packaging overseas, where it may end up being managed unsustainably. The UK Government has set a target of eliminating all 'avoidable' plastic waste by 2042, with a …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - The price of plastic: ending the toll of pla… HC 22 7 Nov 2022 30 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
16 Recommendation Third Report - The price of plastic: en… Not Addressed

To ensure the tax is delivering its intended impacts, the Government should publish an analysis...

To ensure the tax is delivering its intended impacts, the Government should publish an analysis of the impact of the tax by the end of financial year 2023/4. This evaluation should test the effectiveness of its verification systems and evaluate whether the tax rate is high enough to bring about …

Government response. The government acknowledges the recommendation to publish an analysis of the impact of the tax but refers to pEPR scheme administrator policies, and rejects hypothecating fees towards research.

Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
10 May 2022 Chris Preston · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Jo Churchill MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Molyneux · Environment Agency View ↗
22 Mar 2022 Dr Carolyn Deere Birkbeck · Forum on Trade, Environmental Sustainability, Dr Tim Rotheray · Viridor, George Riddell · Ernst & Young LLP, Megan Randles · Greenpeace UK, Mr Jacob Hayler · Environmental Services Association, Nihan Temiz Ataş · Greenpeace Mediterranean View ↗
18 Jan 2022 Jenny Grant · Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA), Kathy Page · Royal Society of Chemistry, Professor Andrew Dove · University of Birmingham, Professor Mark Miodownik · University College London, Professor Michael Shaver · University of Manchester, Professor Rachel Rothman · University of Sheffield, Richard Daley · ReNew ELP, Steve Fletcher · University of Portsmouth View ↗
7 Dec 2021 Andrew Opie · British Retail Consortium (BRC), Hellen Stirling-Baker · British Independent Retailers Association, Jude Allan · IOM3 Packaging Society, Kevin Vyse · ProAmpac RAP, Sian Sutherland · A Plastics Planet, Steven Butts · Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd View ↗
30 Nov 2021 Adrian Whyle · Plastics Europe, Dr Adam Read · SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd, Mr Barry Turner · British Plastics Federation (BPF), Mr Richard Hudson · Chartered Institute of Waste Management, Paula Chin · WWF-UK, Susan Evans · Green Alliance View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
16 Jun 2022 To cttee Letter from Minister Churchill to the Committee regarding Plastic Waste, dated …