On the our blog this afternoon, we take a look at Minister Coffey's appearance on the One Show discussing plastic recycling. We also take a moment to highlight the Secretary of State's speech at the Water UK City Conference.
On today's blog, we look at water industry regulation, waste statistics for the UK, the high court case on air quality and fishing after Brexit.
Trade agreement paves the way to export British beef to China There has been positive, widespread coverage in the Guardian, Times and Channel 4 News following the UK and Chinese...
Rotherham Council and plastic recycling collections Minister Coffey has written to Rotherham Council urging it to consider the kerbside collection of plastic. As reported by the Rotherham Advertiser, the...
Read our response to Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign coverage today.
Litter Strategy working group and deposit return schemes The Times has today anticipated findings from a working group examining measures to reduce littering and increase recycling of drinks containers in England, including deposit and reward and return schemes.” It was …
...- integrating the needs of agriculture businesses, other enterprises, consumers, public health and the environment. I want to give farmers and land managers time and the tools to adapt to...
...waste imports into China. In fact, Defra has been working closely with the Department for International Trade (DIT) as well as the Environment Agency (EA) to raise its concerns with...
On the blog today, our response to the Mail's article on plastics; the Financial Times splash on chemical regulations; how the EA are helping in the snow and information on Avian Flu and African Swine Fever.
On the blog today we cover the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, new recycling statistics, North Sea fishing negotiations, coverage on air quality, and the Environment Agency's Exercise Carta Flame.