AQW 13863/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 5437/17-22, whether he intends to introduce a plan eliminate plastic pollution, an outstanding New Decade, New Approach commitment.

Asked by John Blair MLA on 1 February 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
1 February 2021
Answer due by
16 February 2021
Answered
4 February 20213 days after tabling
Department
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Priority question
No

Answer

Officials are in the process of developing a plan to help eliminate plastic pollution in Northern Ireland. The plan will include a number of new and ongoing initiatives, including legislative drivers and behaviour change campaigns. You can refer to the following previously answered AQW’s to see the range of actions that are currently ongoing to help achieve a reduction in plastic pollution;

AQW 7483/17-22

AQW 7481/17-22

AQW 7939/17-22

AQW 8573/17-22

AQW 12467/17-22

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