§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in his examination of the problems of recycling waste, he will consider setting up a national scheme for the collection and recycling of waste paper, bottles, etc.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe demand for waste paper and used glass containers in relation to the supply and reuse potential of these materials does not appear to justify such a national scheme at the present time.
We are, however, considering the establishment of a Waste Management Advisory Council, which could examine, among other things, the prospects for recovery of waste materials for reuse and the arrangements for such recovery in relation to a realistic demand for the materials.