Packaging: Recycling
Commons · Question 39095 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to mitigate the potential impact of extended producer responsibility on food and drink prices.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 28 Mar 2025
The aim of pEPR is to ensure businesses - rather than taxpayers - are responsible for the cost of dealing with packaging when it becomes waste. These regulations will encourage manufacturers to reduce the amount of packaging they use and increase recyclab...