Trevor Sargent
Ceist:149 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment the percentage of spring water sold in returnable glass, non-returnable glass, PET, cans, and bulk dispensers.
Written Answers. - Packaging Materials.
Wexford): The information requested is not currently available in my Department, pending review of the national programme prepared under Directive 85/339/EEC on Containers of Liquids for Human Consumption.
Trevor Sargent
Ceist:152 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment the action, if any, he will take on the report on biodegradable plastic packages.
Wexford): The report referred to concluded that the environmental case for degradable plastics has not been proven and recommended a more broadly based approach to waste reduction. This matter is being addressed particularly in the context of the development of a national recycling strategy.