Tyre, motor vehicle and fashion manufacturers, among many others, must take greater responsibility for the contribution their products make to microplastic pollution in waterways. We recommend that Ministers examine how the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for tyre manufacturers could contribute to the swifter implementation of mitigation measures across the road network. We repeat our call for the Textiles 2030 scheme to incorporate the reduction of microplastic pollution in ...

Tyre, motor vehicle and fashion manufacturers, among many others, must take greater responsibility for the contribution their products make to microplastic pollution in waterways. We recommend that Ministers examine how the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for tyre manufacturers could contribute to the swifter implementation of mitigation measures across the road network. We repeat our call for the Textiles 2030 scheme to incorporate the reduction of microplastic pollution in its targets. Type: recommendation | Number: 55 | Paragraph: 275 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: . proposals (including the retrofit of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)) when they are submitted in company business plans. Companies are encouraged to put forward retrofit proposals for SuDS where evidence indicates they are the best solution. As part of the Green Recovery process, Ofwat allowed