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Plastics: Waste Management

Commons · Question 33922 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 6 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Alberto Costa

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to assess the potential toxicity of bioplastics; and whether he plans to introduce specific toxicity testing requirements beyond existing waste mana

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 6 Mar 2025

Chemical substances, including monomers, which are constituent components of bioplastics manufactured in or imported into the UK are subject to the requirements of our regulatory framework. This includes UK REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation &...