§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans the Government have to promote the building of plant to convert polyester fibres and film to moulding compounds, the end product of which can be sold as pellets to plastic fabricators.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantThe National Research Development Corporation is supporting the development of a process for the fabrication of products from plastics waste. Under the Industry Bill Government assistance will be available towards the capital cost of new plants, especially in the Assisted Areas. However, the physical characteristics of polyester render it generally less suitable than other materials—for example, polyolefins—for use in plastics moulding and thus for recycling.