News At least six elements in mobile phones set to run out in 100 years 21st August 2019 E-Waste / Recycling / WEEE Feature Caution Consumer 20th August 2019 Resources And Waste Strategy / victoria hutchin / Waste Hierarchy News Environmental protection standards in Britain “under threat” 20th August 2019 Environment Agency / funding / IEMA / Unchecked News Co-op urges councils to bin delay to home food waste collections 19th August 2019 Co-Operative / Food Waste / local authorities News Inquiry launched into relationship between environment and international trade 15th August 2019 Climate Change / Environment / the international trade committee Guidance WRA’s Wood Waste Fire Prevention Plan 14th August 2019 fire prevention plans / The Wood Recyclers’ Association / Wood Waste News Government’s straw ban based partly on “unverified assumptions” – FactCheck 14th August 2019 ban / Defra / plastic / straws Opinion DRS: theoretical v direct benefits 12th August 2019 comply direct / DRS / Litter News Government urged to drop “secrecy provision” from new green watchdog 12th August 2019 Brexit / Environment Bill / Office for Environmental Protection News UK Resources Council to consult on waste sector deal 9th August 2019 Circular Economy / Resource Efficiency / The UK Resources Council News Carmarthenshire cuts number of black bags residents can put out for collection 2nd August 2019 Carmarthenshire County Council / collection / residual waste Briefing Paper Waste Treatment BREF 31st July 2019 BAT / BREF / waste treatment News England’s plastic carrier bag sales down 90% since 5p charge 31st July 2019 Defra / plastic / single-use carrier bags News DRS could see 31,000 plastic bottles vanish from Scotland’s streets each day 30th July 2019 DRS / Litter / Scotland News Government’s “plastic tax” could cost households 7p per week 29th July 2019 Imperial College / plastic / Veolia News Zac Goldsmith given ministerial role at Defra 29th July 2019 Appointments / Boris Johnson / Defra / zac goldsmith News 72% would support UK-wide deposit return system 27th July 2019 Campaign to Protect Rural England / DRS / Litter News Zero Waste Scotland seeks partners to tackle “tide of single-use items” in communities 25th July 2019 Plastics / Scotland / Zero Waste Scotland First 1 2 … 57 58 59 … 101 102 Last
