Plastics: Reduction in Use Debate
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Baroness Fookes
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(4 years, 11 months ago)
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble
My Lords, I am a little confused by what the noble Baroness has said. When I go into our fruiterers, I pick up and look at the fruit and am given it in a paper, not plastic, bag. As I have already said, Morrisons are using paper bags instead of plastic ones. This is happening more often. As I said in my earlier answer, we recognise the need for consistency. We need to enable people to recycle more, but we also need to reduce the use of plastic. I have been very clear about that.
Baroness Fookes (Con)
My Lords, is there any possibility of developing plastic which degrades?