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Marine Environment: Microplastics

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UIN 65312, tabled on 23 February 2017

Question

Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat
Richmond Park
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of microbeads used in industrial processes on marine wildlife.

Answer

Dr Thérèse Coffey
Conservative
Suffolk Coastal
Commons

Answered on

28 February 2017

Our consultation on banning the use of microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products asks for evidence on the extent of the environmental impacts of microplastics, including microbeads, found in other products and processes. This includes whether microbeads are used in industrial processes and whether they end up in the marine environment. If they do we will use this information to inform future UK actions to protect the marine environment.

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