Information between 15th July 2024 - 13th September 2024
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Parliamentary Debates |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |