Plastics: Pollution
Commons · Question 13037 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce environmental harm caused by glass-reinforced plastic pollution in protected landscapes.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 1 Jul 2026
Waste producers should ensure that they abide by appropriate regulations and the Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice when disposing of glass reinforced plastic waste. Appropriate management of waste in accordance with relevant legislation will ensure that...