§ 62. Mr. Colin ShepherdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what measures he is taking to reduce the propensity for discarding metallic beverage containers as litter.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Environmental Protection Bill contains various measures intended to discourage people from discarding litter in general, including powers for local authorities to impose fixed penalty tickets on litterers and the raising of the maximum fine for littering from £400 to £1,000. The Bill also promotes the recycling of waste by requiring local authorities to prepare recycling plans and to consider recycling as a vital part of their waste management strategy. The industry is also developing new products such as the non-detachable pull-ring which will contribute to reducing the problem of litter.