Microplastics
(asked on 7th September 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the proposed ban on microbeads in cosmetics, whether they are considering an outright ban on their use in all other domestic products.
This question was answered on 21st September 2016
On 3 September 2016 the Government announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads which cause harm to the marine environment. Our plans will be informed by a formal consultation later this year. At the same time, evidence will be gathered on the extent of the environmental impacts of microbeads found in other products, including those for domestic use, before considering what more can be done in future to tackle other plastics which affect the marine environment.
On 3 September 2016 the Government announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads which cause harm to the marine environment. Our plans will be informed by a formal consultation later this year. At the same time, evidence will be gathered on the extent of the environmental impacts of microbeads found in other products, including those for domestic use, before considering what more can be done in future to tackle other plastics which affect the marine environment.