§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Industry what progress the national anti-waste campaign has made in 1976; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CryerEssential groundwork has been undertaken to promote co-operation between those sectors that collect and process waste and industries that will ultimately use it. A campaign to reutilise waste will rely to a large extent upon domestic refuse as a source material. Until mechanical sorting processes can be developed and established, it is intended to concentrate upon encouraging voluntary collections of materials segregated by householders. In612W addition, steps are being taken to find further uses for used tyres, promote the use of recycled lubricating oil and the use of waste as a fuel, and develop a code of packaging. Further effort is being aimed, with the direct co-operation of trade associations, at increasing the recycling of industrial waste.