19/12/2018
Waste laws amended ahead of ‘Green Brexit’
A series of amendments to existing waste laws have been outlined – to ensure that…
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19/12/2018
Plastic export market ‘under threat’ from Basel proposals
Proposals to amend the Basel Convention – the international treaty on waste shipments – could…
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18/12/2018
‘Modulated’ EPR fees to pay for better council collections
Environment Secretary Michael Gove today (18 December) clarified how an Extended Producer Responsibility system for…
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18/12/2018
LARAC calls for clarity on Resources Strategy funding
Local authority association LARAC has raised concern that Defra’s plans for reform of the packaging…
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18/12/2018
Resources and Waste Strategy – live reaction
Defra has published its much-anticpated Resources and Waste Strategy today (18 December). Headline policy proposals…
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18/12/2018
Strategy: Waste crime targeted; no Incineration Tax
Environment secretary Michael Gove, in his ministerial foreword to the Resources and Waste Strategy, puts…
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18/12/2018
Strategy: Defra sets out food waste actions
Defra has set out its aim for every household in England and many businesses to…
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18/12/2018
Packaging waste ‘immediate priority’ in Defra strategy
Manufacturers of packaging and other consumer products face increased costs for the recycling and disposal…
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18/12/2018
Gove promises end to ‘offshoring’ of waste
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has promised to end the ‘offshoring of waste for others to…
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17/12/2018
Vehicle news round-up (17/12/2018)
With news on: a new fleet for Kettering & Corby; South Tyneside opts for Mercedes;…
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