Ipswich flood barrier opened and Scottish Geographical Indications
In the media blog today, we show coverage from the launch of Ipswich’s new tidal barrier and on Scottish Geographical Indications.
Weekly stories
Launch of anti litter campaign in cinemas and coverage of recycling fraudster ordered to pay back £1.3 million
Today's blog looks at it the Keep Britain Tidy campaign partnering up with Cineworld and PepsiCo UK, as well as a recent case of recycling fraud.
The Big Farmland Bird Count starts today
Today's blog supports the Big Farmland Bird Count which opens today. The campaign, organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, encourages everyone to get outside and see how many birds they can spot in their local area.
Plastic waste exports and the Environment Agency's response to electrical waste exports report
Today's blog looks at a parliamentary motion to ban the export of plastic waste, as well as the Environment Agency's response to an electrical waste exports report.
Unicef's air quality report and geographical indications
Today's blog looks at the coverage of a recent Unicef report on air quality and our latest guidance on geographical indications.
Climate coalition report on British-grown fruit and veg
On today's blog we're looking at the widespread coverage of the Climate Coalition’s report on the impact of climate change on fruit and vegetables grown in the UK.
Mail on fly-tipping prosecutions
On today's blog we're looking at a piece in the Mail on Sunday exploring the scope of fly-tipping in England, and the number of people prosecuted for the crime.
World Wetlands Day and waste exports
Today on the blog we're marking World Wetlands Day and looking at a Guardian story on waste exports in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Environment Secretary launches Year of Green Action
In today's blog, the Environment Secretary Michael Gove launches Year of Green Action at London Zoo.
EU and microplastics and Ofwat assessment of water companies' business plans
We look at coverage of the EU proposing a ban on microplastics and Ofwat's initial assessment of water companies’ business plans for 2020-25.