COMMONS
30 January 2018
The Environmental Audit Committee examines the scale and impact of the ban, including its potential to result in more landfill and incineration. The session will also explore what the Government could do to ensure waste is managed sustainably.
Witnesses
Tuesday 30 January, Room 16, Palace of Westminster
At 10.15am
- Ray Georgeson, Chief Executive, The Resource Association
- Craig Curtis, Director, The Recycling Association
- Pat Jennings, Head of Policy, Chartered Institute of Wastes Management
- Lee Marshall, Chief Executive, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee
- Jacob Hayler, Executive Director, Environmental Services Association.
Witnesses represent organisations who will be directly affected by the ban, including companies and local authorities responsible for collecting, sorting and exporting recyclable material.
Further information
Image: CCO
More news on: Parliament, government and politics, Parliament, Energy and environment, Environmental protection, Pollution, Waste management, House of Commons news, Commons news, Parliamentary business, Committee news
The United Kingdom Parliament published this content on 30 January 2018 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 30 January 2018 09:49:05 UTC.
Original documenthttp://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/news-parliament-2017/chinese-waste-import-ban-evidence-17-19/
Public permalinkhttp://www.publicnow.com/view/56505E31F9472BA78742681F812E890D135A2C39
