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<p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England
only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to eliminating all avoidable plastic
waste throughout the lifetime of the 25 Year Environment Plan. Our working definition
of ‘avoidable plastic waste’ is plastic waste that is technically, economically, and
environmentally feasible to reuse or recycle, or, where this does not apply, it is
(technically, economically, and environmentally) feasible to replace with alternatives
that are reusable or recyclable. It is our intention that there will not be any avoidable
plastic waste by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>We will be publishing an evaluation plan and
indicator framework for the Resources and Waste Strategy later this year. This will
set out further details on how we intend to monitor progress to reduce avoidable waste.
This will be a living document where we will publish updates as we develop our methodologies
to better capture the data and as new evidence comes to light, particularly with the
indicator framework. We are confident that we have set out an ambitious programme
of reform which will ensure that we meet our strategic goals.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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