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Plastic wet wipe ban still being considered
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA fresh six-week consultation on whether to ban plastic wet wipes after considering the problem for several years has begun.
The government first laid out this intention in 2018 and has had numerous calls for evidence and consultations, with 96% of respondents saying in a 2021 survey that they supported a ban.
Critics, including environmental groups and the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, have complained that the Government is taking too long to implement a policy the vast majority of people have long agreed with.
In a report published last month, the Lords committee described a further consultation as “unnecessary and deeply damaging to the environment”.
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