...introduced in 2015, which has seen plastic bag sales in major supermarkets drop by 86%. This is equivalent to just 19 bags in 2016/17 per person in England, compared with...
...position as a global leader in animal welfare standards, legislation requiring CCTV in all abattoirs in England comes into force today. Other recent reforms to improve animal welfare include: •...
...inherited it across land, sea and air. That is why we are driving global action and leading by example including introducing one of the world’s toughest bans on plastic microbeads...
...need something that is going to work in this country and we have a greater use of on-the-go products, more than anywhere else in Europe, so we need to do...
...Photo credit: Thinkstock There is coverage in today’s Times of the possibility to introduce a labelling system for meat from animals which aren’t stunned before slaughter once the UK leaves...
...account for environmental outcomes. The body will support our commitment to be the first generation to leave our environment in a better state than that in which we inherited it....
...Day’ and urging everyone to boycott food and drink packaging for the next 24 hours. Plastic in our oceans is a global issue that requires international action. India is this...
...in place an avian influenza prevention zone in the area. All of the coverage included the important point that the exact strain of the H5N6 virus found is very similar...
...regard to the need to protect the OEP’s independence when exercising functions in relation to the OEP. You can track the progress of the Environment Bill and read debates on...
...the agony faced by some of the dogs that are being used in the most cruel and callous way. People will want action. My view is that we do need...