In the Lords

My Lords, we published our review of the waste prevention programme 2013 this summer and hope to publish our revised draft waste prevention

The International Resource Panel estimates that resource extraction and processing of materials contributes to about 30% of global particula

My Lords, the Government strongly believe that the water companies need to take full responsibility for their contribution to pollution in o

My Lords, the Government are very committed to minimising waste across all sectors. We have seen significant progress.

On one level, of course, waste is a commodity.

I can absolutely provide that assurance.

My noble friend makes an important point.

There is no doubt that what we often refer to as consumer waste is nothing of the sort: it is producer waste.

Undoubtedly, there has been a huge increase in the amount of plastic waste generated as a consequence of the pandemic.

We have not carried out an assessment on the environmental impact of the disposal of single-use face masks.