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Thursday 1 February: Norfolk Farming Conference, animal sentience, recycling regulations and British exports of beef to China.

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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...

Monday 29 January: Plastic Recycling, Animal Sentience, Countryside Stewardship and BPS bridging payments

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A pile of plastic waste in the process of being treated

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...

Monday 22 January: Deposit return schemes, flood defences and recycling waste

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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 …

Wednesday 6 December: Marine plastic in Nairobi, recycling statistics, North Sea fishing negotiations, air quality and Exercise Carta Flame

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An Atlantic cod swimming

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.