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Which? study on how easy it is to recycle supermarkets’ packaging

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look into the Which? study which has found that only half of supermarket packaging can be easily recycled.

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African swine fever vaccine development

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look into yesterday's announcement by Pirbright Institute on their identification of African swine fever proteins for a potential vaccine development.

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The Independent on protected areas post-Brexit

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 21 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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This government has been clear that it will deliver a Green Brexit.

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Minister Goodwill attends Lincolnshire Show

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look into Minister Goodwill's visit to the Lincolnshire Show.

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Plans unveiled for three coastal path stretches along South Coast

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today we look at new routes proposed to become part of the England Coast Path.

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Clean Air Day

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 20 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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We look at the press coverage surrounding today's Clean Air Today

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Asian hornet levels and farmer stewardship payments

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
How to spot an Asian hornet

Today we're looking at the low level of threat from Asian hornet infestations and positive coverage of our announcement that farmers will receive payments for carrying out environmental work on their lands.

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Microplastics in rivers and Coca Cola's recyclable plastic pledge

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
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This morning there has been extensive coverage in the Daily Mail, Times, the I, Daily Mirror, Sky News and Daily Express of a Greenpeace survey of 13 UK rivers which found that they all contain varying levels of microplastics. Greenpeace …

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Update on flooding in Lincolnshire

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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An look into the latest situation in Lincolnshire

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BBC One’s War on Plastic

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 18 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
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A look at last night's episode of BBC One’s War on Plastic which featured two interviews with the Secretary of State.

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