About Climate Change
Climate change occurs when changes in Earth's climate system result in new weather patterns that last for at least a few decades, and maybe for millions of years. The climate system comprises five interacting parts, the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere.
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Recycling plastics does not work, says Boris Johnson
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The PM says he is “very worried” about the upcoming COP 26 summitRecycling plastic materials " doesn't work" and " is not the answer" to The Threat of global Climate Change , Boris Johnson has said.
Answering children's questions ahead of the COP26 climate summit, the PM said reusing plastics " doesn't begin to address the problem".
Instead, He Said , " we've all got to cut down our use of plastic".
Mr Johnson also jokingly suggested feeding human beings to animals to " bring nature back".
He told an audience of eight to 12-year-olds at a special event organised by Downing Street that rather than relying on recycling, people should reduce their own consumption of plastic products.
Tanya Steele, chief executive of The World Wide Fund for Nature, told The Event : " We have to reduce, we have to reuse - I do think we need to do a little bit of recycling, PM, and have some system to do so. "
But the PM added: " It doesn't work. "
The government's waste strategy in England aims for all plastic packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.
There are also plans to increase recycling, which the government has said " typically results in lower carbon emissions In Comparison to manufacturing products from virgin materials".
" Priority goes to preventing The Creation of waste in the First Place , followed by preparing waste for reuse; to recycling, And Then recovery, " the for England said.
The Most recent figures for England showed a recycling rate of 45. 5% for household waste. Waste policy is largely set by the devolved administrations in the UK.
Each UK council collects its plastic recycling differently. A BBC analysis in 2018 for what can be put in plastic recycling collections.
'Bring nature back'Ms Steele said she believed " we need to bring nature back" and added: "97% of the mass of mammals on this planet is humans and our animals, our domestic animals. Just 3% is left for The Wild . "
Mr Johnson said it was " so sad" and quipped: " We could feed some of the human beings to The Animals . "
Ms Steele replied: " We could have a vote later and ask if there's any candidates. "
The Prime Minister also signalled the government does not want to support new coal mines, as ministers face pressure to prevent.
And with just days to go before next week, Mr Johnson said it was " touch and go" whether The Summit would deliver Progress .
Source of news: bbc.com
