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<p>The Environment Agency (EA) regulates the management of waste plastics, including
waste treatment, exports and recovery. The producer responsibility regime requires
producers of plastic packaging to ensure it is recovered.</p><p> </p><p>The EA is
currently working with the water industry through the price review process to investigate
the sources and types of microplastics entering the environment via sewage and sewage
sludge. This will feed into future planning and the potential for plastic capture
technology at water company assets.</p><p> </p><p>The EA is investigating additional
regulation of plastics from production to disposal, and enhanced monitoring and analysis
to provide better evidence on how plastics enter and affect the land and water environment.</p><p>
</p><p>The EA recently announced £750,000 for a new, dedicated team to tackle plastics
pollution in the South West of England. The team aims to reduce plastic pollution
across land, rivers and the coastline. It will promote better environmental practices
across industry, including a reduction in plastic waste from manufacturing and community
campaigns to clean up pollution locally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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