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<p>Through powers in the Environment Act 2021, we will introduce separate food waste
collections from all households and businesses. This policy is key in our Net Zero
ambitions through helping us achieve the near elimination of biodegradable municipal
waste to landfill from 2028.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to publish the government
response to our 2021 consultation on Consistency in recycling as soon as possible.
Alongside regulations we will publish a final impact assessment which will outline
the net-zero benefits of the policy.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of food waste prevention,
the Net Zero Strategy re-iterates the government’s commitment to meet the UN Sustainable
Development Goal 12.3 target, to halve global food waste per capita by 2030.</p>
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