Microplastics Alert Sample


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Alert results for: Microplastics

Information between 15th July 2024 - 13th September 2024

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Parliamentary Debates
Vaping Products: Usage by Children
21 speeches (9,657 words)
Monday 2nd September 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) Microplastics are everywhere: they are in testes, placentas, breast milk and brains.Think about the world - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Written Evidence - BioIndustry Association (BIA)
ENB0023 - Engineering biology

Engineering biology - Science and Technology Committee

Found: jar will consume it as a source of food, meaning the material biodegrades without generating microplastics

Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Written Evidence - UK BioIndustry Association
ENB0013 - Engineering biology

Engineering biology - Science and Technology Committee

Found: jar will consume it as a source of food, meaning the material biodegrades without generating microplastics

Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Written Evidence - Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association
ENB0007 - Engineering biology

Engineering biology - Science and Technology Committee

Found: Once disposed of, it will fully break down in any soil and marine environment, leaving behind zero microplastics



Parliamentary Research
Reducing plastic waste - POST-PN-0724
Jul. 31 2024

Found: in freshwater and soil’ states: “ Microplastics have only recently been identified as an environmental



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Tuesday 30th July 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Government response to OEP's report on the implementation of the water framework directive regulations and river basin management planning
Document: produced a report (PDF)

Found: Halogenated solvents Industrial chemicals Imidacloprid Insecticide Industrial UVs Industrial chemicals Microplastics



Department Publications - News and Communications
Tuesday 30th July 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Government launches rapid review to meet Environment Act targets
Document: The full document can be found here (PDF)

Found: Tackling plastic pollution Microplastics in the water environment can derive from water used for washing



Department Publications - Guidance
Thursday 25th July 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: Sustainability Reporting Guidance 2024-25
Document: (PDF)

Found: Consumer Single Use Plastic usage 3.18 CSUPs break down into microplastics which can have devastating




Microplastics mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: Installation of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) monitors by Scottish Water: EIR release
Document: EIR 202400411731 - Information Released - Annex (PDF)

Found: We will plan a similar task for 2022/23 relating to microplastics.

Thursday 22nd August 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Source Page: Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups Charge: Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
Document: Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups Charge: Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: Session 2017-19, Environmental Audit Committee, House of Commons, 2018 52 Marine litter plastics and microplastics

Thursday 22nd August 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Source Page: Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups Charge Strategic Environmental Assessment: Environmental Report
Document: Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups Charge SEA: Environmental Report (PDF)

Found: anticipated that resultant damage to soils will be lessened due to reduced contamination e.g. from microplastics

Tuesday 13th August 2024
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: Scottish Water and sewage spill communications: EIR release
Document: EIR 202300375584 - Information released - Attachments (PDF)

Found: Emerging contaminants of concern such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals, antimicrobial resistance and

Monday 12th August 2024
Marine Directorate
Source Page: Regulation 14 of the Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009: EIR release
Document: EIR 202300372651 - Information released - Annex A (PDF)

Found: Ingestion of microplastics is a secondary criterion to that descriptor,.

Thursday 1st August 2024
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Source Page: Questions asked by Ipsos MORI in surveys commissioned by the Scottish Government: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400398427 - Information Released - PDF Documents (PDF)

Found: Microplastics pose no significant threat. 5.

Thursday 11th July 2024
Marine Directorate
Source Page: Marine Scotland Data - Metal concentrations in sediment: EIR release
Document: FOI - 202400420610 - Information released - Annex A (PDF)

Found: PBDEs) / Polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) / polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) / Organotins / Microplastics

Monday 10th June 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes Full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: When single-use vapes are littered, the plastic casing can grind down into harmful microplastics.

Monday 10th June 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) Stage 2
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) Stage 2 (PDF)

Found: single-use vapes which have a plastic casing are littered, the plastic can grind down into harmful microplastics

Monday 10th June 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Fairer Scotland Duty Summary
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes (PDF)

Found: single-use vapes which have a plastic casing are littered, the plastic can grind down into harmful microplastics

Monday 10th June 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Island Communities Impact Screening Assessment
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes Island Communities Impact Screening Assessment (PDF)

Found: single-use vapes which have a plastic casing are littered, the plastic can grind down into harmful microplastics

Monday 10th June 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Equality Impact Assessment – Results
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Equality Impact Assessment – Results (PDF)

Found: single-use vapes which have a plastic casing are littered, the plastic can grind down into harmful microplastics