EAC to hold its second public evidence session on e-waste

EAC to hold its second public evidence session on e-waste

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will be holding its second public evidence session as part of its inquiry Electronic Waste and the Circular Economy. 

The evidence session will be split between two panels. On the first panel, the Committee will hear from representatives of some of the key campaigning NGOs working on e-waste issues, the Green Alliance, Basel Action Network and Fidra. During the second panel, the Committee will hear from repair advocates Restart Project, manufacturers body TechUK and campaigners for Electrical Safety First.

Witnesses from 14:30

• Heather McFarlane, Project Manager, Fidra
• Jim Puckett, Executive Director and Founder of Basel Action Network
• Libby Peake, Head of Resource Policy, Green Alliance

Witnesses from 15:30

• Martyn Allen, Technical Director representing Electrical Safety First
• Susanne Baker, Associate Director for Climate, Environment & Sustainability, techUK
• Ugo Vallauri, Co-founder and Policy Lead, The Restart Project

Further information: 

Committee membership is as follows: Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, Chairman (Con, Ludlow), Duncan Baker MP (Con, North Norfolk), Sir Christopher Chope MP (Con, Christchurch), Feryal Clark MP (Lab, Enfield North), Barry Gardiner MP (Lab, Brent North), Rt Hon Robert Goodwill MP (Con, Scarborough and Whitby), Ian Levy MP (Con, Blyth Valley), Marco Longhi MP (Con, Dudley North), Caroline Lucas MP (Green, Brighton Pavilion), Jerome Mayhew MP (Con, Broadland), John McNally MP (SNP, Falkirk), Dr Matthew Offord MP (Con, Hendon), Alex Sobel MP (Lab/Co-Op, Leeds North West), Mr Shailesh Vara MP (Con, North West Cambridgeshire), Claudia Webbe MP (Lab, Leicester East), Nadia Whittome MP (Lab, Nottingham East).