Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) · Awarded contract

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Research on Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Intentionally Added Microplastics

Awarded 23 Nov 2023

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Awarded23 Nov 2023

Value£197,782.00

SupplierEconomics for the Environment Consultancy Ltd

AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEnergy & Environment

Ended 1y 11mo ago1y 1mo term

Awarded 23 Nov 2023Expired 22 Dec 2024

About

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) awarded a contract to Economics for the Environment Consultancy Ltd for a project to improve understanding of the potential socioeconomic, environmental, and human health impacts of intentionally added microplastics in the UK.

The project will assess different potential policy actions, including controls on emissions, physical and chemical pollution mechanisms, quantity and environmental damage estimates from various sectors, costs to businesses for reformulation to use alternatives, and uncertainties around environmental damage and human health costs.

Data will be collected and analysed to assess policy responses in line with the 25-year Environment Plan commitments, specifically achieving zero avoidable plastic waste by 2042 and managing exposure to chemicals.

The contract value is AUD 197,782.

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