3. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:52 pm on 26 May 2021.

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Photo of Peredur Owen Griffiths Peredur Owen Griffiths Plaid Cymru 2:52, 26 May 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked in us a renewed appreciation for our green spaces, the importance and the beauty of Wales and the Welsh outdoors, and the need for a green recovery. However, last June, when we saw fast-food drive-throughs reopening, our green spaces became plagued with litter. Littering is a pervasive problem across Wales, no less in the south-east, and my constituents are eager to tackle the ever-growing litter crisis. One potential solution to the crisis would be to make it compulsory for fast-food outlets with drive-through facilities to print car number plates on their packaging so that litter can be traced in order to discourage littering. The COVID recovery in south-east Wales has to be a green recovery. So, I would like a statement from the Welsh Government about their plans for tackling the litter crisis, and would the Welsh Government consider adopting this approach to discourage littering? Diolch yn fawr.