NDM6531 - Debate: The Circular Economy
NDM6531 - Debate: The Circular Economy
NDM6531 Jane
Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan):
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes progress made to date in Wales in becoming the UK's leading nation in
municipal recycling and third nation in the world.
2.
Supports the intention to develop a more circular economy for Wales, including
considering the case for:
a)
an 80% municipal recycling target; and
b)
a 50% reduction target for food waste.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point after point 1, and re-number accordingly:
Congratulates
Ceredigion Council on remaining the best performing council on recycling.
Amendment
2. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
In
point 2 delete all after 'the case for' and replace with:
'a
target of achieving zero waste by 2030.'
Amendment
3. Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
the significant impact that a bottle deposit return scheme could have in
helping to hit Wales's recycling targets.
Amendment
4. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Welcomes
the budget agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru to further
increase recycling rates through piloting a deposit-return scheme.
Amendment
5. Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Supports
the proposal to decrease residual waste levels through introducing a tax on
non-reusable and non-recyclable plastics.
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 16/06/2021
Decision due: 17 Oct 2017 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Jane Hutt MS