§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what facilities exist for the recycling of chlorofluorocarbons from the foam in refrigerators; what percentage is currently recycled; and what steps he is taking to increase this percentage.
§ Mr. Forth[holding answer 30 October 1989]: Recovery of chlorofluorocarbons from the insulating foam in refrigerators is technically very difficult, and I know of no facilities operating successfully at the moment in the United Kingdom. My right hon. Friend has commissioned a wide-ranging study into the recovery, recycling and destruction of CFCs; the Government will take its finding into account when considering if any action is called for on this issue. The results of the study are expected early next year.