A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau a fydd yr adolygiad o'r strategaeth Tuag at Ddyfodol Diwastraff yn cynnwys asesiad o'r angen i ddatblygu mwy o losgyddion yng Nghymru ac effaith hynny?
Through the implementation of the 2010 Towards Zero Waste Strategy, Wales has become a global leader in waste and recycling. However, to achieve our vision to be a zero waste nation and a low carbon economy requires us to go further. This means reducing the amount of resources we use and keeping materials in use for as long as possible and collecting materials so they can be recycled and fed back into our economy. This is why our aim is to move to a circular economy.
We will, therefore, be developing a revised Zero Waste Strategy for consultation later this year. In doing so, we will engage fully with stakeholders and update Members throughout the development of this work
The recent BBC documentaries have increased awareness of the impacts of plastic pollution for which ultimately, the solution is to become a zero waste nation with a circular economy. However, in the interim there is a need to deal effectively with our non-recyclable waste in a way which prevents it from either polluting the environment or sees the problem being exported. Facilities that can use the waste to recover energy and heat provide an important transitional way of dealing with this waste, in line with the waste hierarchy. The Welsh Government’s preferred solution for treating waste which cannot be recycled is to utilise high efficiency energy from waste facilities, as this also prevents this material from becoming a problem elsewhere.
Going forward, as a Government we will continue to work with key partners and in particular Local Authorities in order to develop regional, partnership-based solutions for sustainable residual waste treatment. Energy recovery from waste has a role to play for non-recyclable waste, provided the facilities meet development planning and environmental permitting requirements. Such decisions rest with local planning authorities and Natural Resources Wales respectively.