7. Statement by the Minister for Environment: Extended Producer Responsibility

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:31 pm on 8 May 2018.

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Photo of Hannah Blythyn Hannah Blythyn Labour 6:31, 8 May 2018

I thank the Member for her questions and her observations as well. I think that's really interesting what you said, although anecdotally—that when people were given the option, they choose to have the environmentally friendly alternative. I'll join you in congratulating Harlech as well, and well done on that chip shop in Cardigan. Maybe I might regret saying I'm going to visit all of these communities as the list gets longer and longer, as it should do. It will certainly keep me very busy during the summer months.

I think that's right in terms of tackling the two together—litter and on-the-go recycling—because a lot of what is littered can be recycled on the go if we have the right infrastructure in place. But also I think those educational and behavioural campaigns are at the core. That will be one of the things that we will be exploring as part of this going forward, too, but also, actually, how it takes in a range of factors as well, not just in terms of your behavioural change, but recycling in the household as well. We know that litter is a blight on our communities as well, and I think it is actually how we strike the right balance in terms of what we would call a carrot-and-stick approach going forward.