§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to set targets for the recycling of waste(a) paper, (b) cardboard, (c) glass, (d) metal, (e) plastic and (f) other products created by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement. [98231]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonOur Department's approach to waste management is to 'Reduce', 'Reuse' and 'Recover' (which includes recycling, composting and energy recovery) as the preferred options for reducing waste sent to landfill. This will help us to achieve the Green Ministers' target for Government Departments of recovering a minimum of 40 per cent. of total office waste and to reduce the proportion of controlled waste going to landfill to 60 per cent. by 2005.