On 14th February, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a major consultation on its strategy for waste in England. It is five years since the Government set out its 20 year waste strategy in “Waste Strategy 2000”. This review provides an opportunity to reflect on existing policies and delivery mechanisms, including those arising from the Government’s response to the recommendations made in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit report on waste (“Waste not Want not”), and to consult on proposals for a revised waste strategy.

The overall objective of a revised waste strategy will be to further reduce the impacts of waste management on the environment, while developing the economic benefit of using waste as a resource and meeting EU obligations. To achieve this, the revised waste strategy will offer a clearer longer-term vision for waste and resource management as part of the Government’s drive for sustainable development, consolidate current policies and set out new proposals agreed after consultation.

Proposals in the consultation focus on working more closely with businesses and retailers to reduce waste, new targets for recycling of household waste and a greater strategic role for local authorities.

The closing date for responses to this consultation is 9th May 2006. Further information can be found at http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wastestratreview/index.htm

Source: www.defra.gov.uk (accessed 14/03/06)

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