Plastics: Consumption
Commons · Question 104389 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider including a legally binding target to reduce virgin plastic consumption by 50% by 2030 upcoming Circular Economy Strategy.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 14 Jan 2026
This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...