Waste not want not - States Assembly

Recommendation Benefits/Risks Action to By when Lead dept/ Others Measuring
be taken organisation involved progress
Chapter 6 – Economic
and regulatory
framework
Recommendation 14:
The case for an
incineration tax should
be kept under review.
(w)*
Benefits: would send a
clear signal about the
intention to focus on
reduction and recycling.
More information
needed to make the case.
HMT to conduct
more work.
Now –
decisions
by 2004
HMT
Recommendation 15:
An independent body
should bring together
the literature and
evidence on the
relative health and
environmental effects
of all different waste
management options,
relative to each other
and to other activities
affecting health and
the environment.
(w)
Benefits: an
independent body could
bring together current
best research for the use
of local authorities and
to provide a definitive
and objective line on
effects.
Risks: does not resolve
debate on health effects
or address perceptions of
risk. Leads to a freeze in
development of all
facilities whilst study is
undertaken.
DEFRA to identify
a suitable
independent
body, perhaps the
Royal Society.
Now.
Review
completed
by Summer
2003.
DEFRA
EA
Definitive and
objective review of
current knowledge
available to all.
Helps LAs to
understand pros and
cons, communicate
risks to households.
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