NDM7065 Welsh Conservatives debate - Reducing Plastic Waste
NDM7065 Welsh Conservatives debate - Reducing Plastic Waste
NDM7065 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the growing importance that the Welsh public places on reducing
plastic waste.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen supply chains in Wales to prevent
the export of ‘environmental pollution’ to third countries and retain public
confidence.
3.
Believes the Welsh Government should use its powers to introduce a deposit
return scheme for drinks containers.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government and other devolved
nations to take steps to help eliminate avoidable plastic waste by also:
a)
banning the supply of plastic straws, exempting individuals with disabilities;
b)
preventing the supply of plastic-stemmed cotton buds except for scientific use;
and
c)
banning drinks stirrers.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Delete
all and replace with:
1. Recognises
the growing importance that the Welsh public places on reducing plastic waste.
2. Acknowledges
that Wales is leading the way in the UK with current municipal recycling rates
at 62.7 per cent.
3. Calls
on the Welsh Government to strengthen supply chains in Wales to prevent the
export of ‘environmental pollution’ to third countries and retain public
confidence.
4. Welcomes
the Welsh Government’s commitment to reducing single use plastic bottles in
Wales, including the Re-Fill Nation initiative.
5. Notes
that the Welsh Government is continuing to work with the UK Government on
proposals for introducing a deposit return scheme and believes the Welsh
Government should explore how it could introduce such a scheme.
6. Recognises
that the Welsh Government is committed to restricting the availability of
plastic straws and banning drink stirrers and cotton buds in Wales, in line
with the European Union’s single-use plastic directive, along with plastic
cutlery, plates; expanded polystyrene food and drinks containers, and balloon
sticks.
Amendment
2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to use its powers to update festival planning and
licencing guidelines to eliminate single-use plastics.
Amendment
3 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
for a ban on plastic food packaging which isn’t recyclable or biodegradable,
which would include polystyrene and plastic film packaging.
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 08/06/2021
Decision due: 12 Jun 2019 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Darren Millar MS