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 &...