HC Deb 29 February 1972 vol 832 c57W
5. Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advice he has given to the milk distributing trade about the use of indestructible plastic containers for milk, in view of the pollution problem which they cause.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

In discussions with the Dairy Trade Federation, officials of my Department and of the Department of the Environment have stressed the importance of early consultation between a dairy and the local authority about disposal problems if a dairy is considering a change to plastic containers.

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