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Plastic waste and packaging waste are important issues that are high on the political and public agenda. In the UK, we generate 2\.3 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste every year and when it comes to packaging waste as a whole, we generate around 11\.5 million tonnes annually in the UK. Wales is leading the way on recycling and waste management. As well as improving the collection of household and business wastes, we are investing in reprocessing infrastructure and are committed to developing the market for recyclate in Wales.


Wales is a world leader in recycling but we want to go further and build on what we have already achieved. We need to work collectively and in collaboration with others to address global issues such as, minimising the amount of packaging we use and incentivising better design of products and packaging, so that it can be reused or more easily recycled. Over recent months, we have been working with the UK Government and the other devolved administrations to develop joint consultations on Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging and a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers. In doing this, I have carefully considered and taken account of Members’ insightful contributions on these issues, alongside a range of other evidence.


These joint consultations will be issued today. View the consultation documents and response forms:


Consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system (DEFRA)


Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (DEFRA)


The first consultation, which applies to the UK as a whole, relates to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging. EPR schemes are meant to ensure that producers bear the waste management cost of the products they place onto the market. This is in line with the ‘polluter pays’ principle. Currently, in the UK, it is estimated that producers pay approximately only 10% of the overall cost of recycling their packaging waste.


It is clear that this contribution will need to rise significantly, and the consultation document contains proposals for how this can be achieved, managed and monitored. The main purpose would be to ensure full net cost recovery for managing packaging waste, providing a potential source of revenue to Local Authorities. Another important aim of EPR would be to incentivise producers to improve packaging design, for example by making it easier to reuse or recycle their packaging. This would help to further improve waste management, stimulate economic opportunities in Wales, and support our ambition to become a truly circular economy.


The second consultation, which applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland, relates to a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers. The Scottish Government consulted on proposals for a DRS last year. 


I am keen to explore whether a DRS for drinks containers could work for Wales, given our already high recycling rate and as the only UK nation that sets statutory targets for Local Authorities. I would like to hear views from all sectors, stakeholders and the public on these proposals as I want to understand the likely impact on local authority income and recycling rates and also on businesses, including large and small retailers. If a DRS is to be introduced in Wales, citizens will be expected to pay a deposit on drinks containers and have to manually return empty containers to collection points in order to claim back their deposit, rather than just sorting and separating their household waste collections for kerbside collection by their council.


The proposals in the consultation documents are the first steps towards the design of an integrated, strategic approach to managing packaging waste and I hope you will encourage your constituents to read and respond to the consultations.


Another related UK\-wide consultation is also being published by HM Treasury today in relation to a proposed tax on the production and import of plastic packaging. It is proposed that this tax will apply to plastic packaging which does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. View the consultation: Plastic Packaging Tax (DEFRA).


There is widespread public interest and engagement around waste and packaging. I hope to see a high level of interest in these consultations from people in Wales and I welcome your support in encouraging responses to this important engagement.







Translation:


 
Mae gwastraff a phecynnu plastig yn faterion pwysig y mae lle blaenllaw iddynt ar yr agenda wleidyddol a chyhoeddus. Rydym yn cynhyrchu 2\.3 miliwn o dunelli o wastraff pecynnu plastig yn y DU bob blwyddyn ac o ran pecynnu gwastraff yn gyffredinol, rydym yn cynhyrchu tua 11\.5 miliwn tunnell yn flynyddol yn y DU. Mae Cymru’n arwain y ffordd gydag ailgylchu a rheoli gwastraff. Yn ogystal â gwella’r modd y caiff gwastraff cartrefi a gwastraff busnesau ei gasglu rydym yn buddsoddi mewn seilwaith ailbrosesu ac wedi ymrwymo i ddatblygu’r farchnad ar gyfer deunydd ailgylchu yng Nghymru.


Mae Cymru’n arweinydd byd yn y maes ailgylchu ond rydym am wneud mwy, gan adeiladu ar yr hyn yr ydym eisoes wedi’i gyflawni. Mae angen i ni gydweithio ag eraill er mwyn mynd i’r afael â materion byd\-eang fel lleihau faint o becynnu rydym yn ei ddefnyddio, a chymell pobl i gynllunio cynhyrchion a phecynnu gwell, fel y gellir eu hailddefnyddio neu eu hailgylchu’n haws. Dros y misoedd diwethaf, rydym wedi bod yn cydweithio â Llywodraeth y DU a’r gweinyddiaethau datganoledig eraill i ddatblygu ymgynghoriadau ar y cyd ar Gyfrifoldeb Estynedig Cynhyrchwyr (EPR) ar gyfer pecynnu a Chynllun Dychwelyd Ernes ar gyfer cwpanau a photeli diod. Wrth wneud hyn rydw i wedi ystyried yn ofalus ac wedi ceisio adlewyrchu cyfraniadau defnyddiol yr Aelodau ar y materion hyn, ynghyd â thystiolaeth amrywiol gan eraill.


Bydd y cydymgynghoriadau hyn yn cael eu cyflwyno heddiw. Mae’r dogfennau ymgynghori a’r ffurflenni ymateb ar gael yn y dolenni a ddarperir isod.


Consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system (DEFRA)


Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (DEFRA)


Mae’r ymgynghoriad cyntaf, sy’n berthnasol i’r DU gyfan, yn ymwneud ag EPR ar gyfer pecynnu. Diben cynlluniau EPR yw sicrhau bod cynhyrchwyr yn talu am gost rheoli gwastraff ar gyfer y cynhyrchion y maen nhw’n eu rhoi ar y farchnad. Mae hyn yn cyd\-fynd ag egwyddor y ‘llygrwr sy’n talu’. Ar hyn o bryd, yn y DU, amcangyfrifir bod cynhyrchwyr yn talu cyn lleied â 10% o’r gost gyffredinol o ailgylchu eu gwastraff pecynnu.


Mae’n amlwg y bydd angen i’r cyfraniad hwn godi’n sylweddol, ac mae’r ddogfen ymgynghori’n cynnwys cynigion ar sut gellir cyflawni, rheoli a monitro hyn. Y prif ddiben fyddai sicrhau y gellir adfer yn llawn gost net rheoli gwastraff pecynnu, gan ddarparu ffynhonnell bosibl o refeniw i Awdurdodau Lleol. Un o nodau pwysig eraill EPR fyddai cymell cynhyrchwyr i wella’r ffordd y mae cynhyrchion yn cael eu cynllunio, er enghraifft, drwy ei gwneud yn haws i ailddefnyddio neu ailgylchu deunydd pecynnu. Byddai hyn yn gwella ymhellach waith rheoli gwastraff, yn sbarduno cyfleoedd economaidd yng Nghymru ac yn cynorthwyo gyda’n huchelgais o fod yn economi gwbl gylchol.


Mae’r ail ymgynghoriad, sy’n berthnasol i Gymru, Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon, yn ymwneud â Chynllun Dychwelyd Ernes (DRS) ar gyfer cwpanau a photeli diod. Mae Llywodraeth yr Alban wedi ymgynghori ar gynigion ar gyfer DRS y llynedd. 


Rydw i’n awyddus i ymchwilio i weld a allai DRS ar gyfer cwpanau a photeli diod yn gweithio i Gymru, o gofio ein cyfradd ailgylchu sydd eisoes yn uchel a’r ffaith mai ni yw’r unig wlad yn y DU sy’n pennu targedau statudol ar gyfer Awdurdodau Lleol. Hoffwn glywed safbwyntiau o bob sector, gan randdeiliaid a chan y cyhoedd ar y cynigion hyn gan fy mod am ddeall yr effaith debygol ar gyfraddau ailgylchu ac incwm awdurdodau lleol, ac ar fusnesau hefyd, gan gynnwys manwerthwyr mawr a bach. Os yw DRS i gael ei gyflwyno yng Nghymru, bydd disgwyl i bobl dalu ernes ar gwpanau a photeli diod ac yna bydd rhaid iddynt ddychwelyd y cwpanau a’r poteli gwag i bwyntiau casglu er mwyn hawlio eu hernes yn ôl, yn hytrach na dim ond rhannu a thefnu eu casgliadau gwastraff i’w casglu ar garreg y drws gan eu cynghorau.


Y cynigion sydd wedi’u cynnwys yn y dogfennau ymgynghori yw’r camau cyntaf tuag at gynllunio dull integredig, strategol o reoli gwastraff pecynnu a’m gobaith yw y byddwch yn annog eich etholwyr i ddarllen yr ymgynghoriadau ac ymateb iddynt.       


Mae cyhoeddiad arall, perthnasol ledled y DU, yn cael ei gyhoeddi gan Drysorlys Ei Mawrhydi heddiw mewn perthynas â threth arfaethedig ar gynhyrchu a mewnforio pecynnu plastig. Cynigir y bydd y dreth hon yn berthnasol i becynnu plastig nad yw’n cynnwys o leiaf 30% o blastig wedi’i ailgylchu, Mae’r ymgynghoriad ar gael drwy’r ddolen hon.


Plastic Packaging Tax (DEFRA)


Mae yna ddiddordeb eang ymysg y cyhoedd a llawer o ymgysylltu ynglŷn â gwastraff a phecynnu. Gobeithio y bydd cryn ddiddordeb yn yr ymgynghoriadau hyn gan bobl yng Nghymru ac rydw i’n croesawu eich cymorth wrth annog pobl i ymateb i’r cynllun hwn.