Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson has proposed a so-called assembly measure that would give ministers the power to ban materials such as food, wood, glass and plastic from being landfilled in Wales. Ministers could also introduce a mandatory charge for single-use carrier bags and set councils legally binding targets for recycling, with penalties for failure. Speaking about the proposals to ban certain materials from landfill, Environment Agency Wales strategy and policy manager Dr Cathy O'Brien said: "It is certainly what is required given the changes that are about to occur for the definition of municipal waste."
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