Labour and Lib Dems focus on ‘zero waste’ in green manifestoes
All the major political parties have included some green policies in their election manifestos, but Labour and the Liberal Democrats have taken it a step further by launching their respective ‘green manifestoes’ last weekend (April 25th).
In these documents, both parties have focused heavily on the concept of Britain as a ‘zero waste’ nation, but have different ideas on how this can be achieved.
Labour – ‘A green future fair for all’
Labour’s green manifesto outlines plans to:
• Reduce unnecessary packaging and change their approach to single-use carrier bags
• Increase opportunities for ‘on-the-go recycling’
• Ban all recyclable materials from landfill
Liberal Democrats – ‘Policies for the environment’
The Lib Dem manifesto focuses on:
• Waste as a form of energy, and the party plan to promote and invest in anaerobic digestion
• Setting strict ‘zero waste’ goals
• Packaging reduction and eco-friendly packaging design
• Expanding producer responsibility regulations to include manufacturers of a wider range of materials
As well as sharing the same views on reducing unnecessary packaging, both parties also pledge their support for the establishment of a Green Investment Bank designed to support eco-friendly waste disposal and green energy projects in the future.
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