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Defra urged to back long-term, sustainable recycling solutions – not focus solely on DRS

20th May 2020

Defra / DRS / Greenredeem / packaging / plastic

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£16 million for food charities to provide meals for those in need

11th May 2020

Coronavirus / Defra / Fareshare / WRAP

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Study: Plastic recycling efforts “stifled” by regulatory and technological “lock-in”

11th May 2020

Defra / packaging / plastic / Plastic and Research Innovation Fund

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Ministers urge councils to plan for safe re-opening of recycling centres

5th May 2020

Coronavirus / Defra / Guidance / HWRCs / local authorities

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Campaigners “concerned” as COVID-19 delays single-use plastic ban

17th April 2020

ban / Coronavirus / Defra / plastic / Single-Use

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“Your work is vital” – Environment Secretary pays tribute to waste sector

16th April 2020

Coronavirus / Defra / rebecca pow / waste collection

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Defra issues survey to waste businesses on impact of COVID-19

14th April 2020

Coronavirus / Defra / Waste Operators

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Defra issues guidance for councils on prioritising waste collections during COVID-19 crisis

7th April 2020

Coronavirus / Defra / local authorities / waste collection

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£3m funding to tackle food waste during COVID-19 outbreak

3rd April 2020

Coronavirus / Defra / Food Waste / WRAP

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Scotland’s Environment Secretary calls for halt to Brexit negotiations amid COVID-19 crisis

24th March 2020

Brexit / Coronavirus / Defra / Roseanna Cunningham / Scotland

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UK recycling rate decreases by 0.5%

19th March 2020

Defra / Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics / packaging / Recycling

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UK Government: “We will deliver the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on Earth”

26th February 2020

25-Year Environment Plan / Defra / Environment Bill

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First investment of £30m support for the UK’s transition to a circular economy

25th February 2020

Circular Economy / Circular Economy Programme / Defra / UK Research and Innovation

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Eustice urged to continue “strong leadership” at Defra

14th February 2020

Cabinet Reshuffle / Defra / George Eustice / Theresa Villiers

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Government to “fully fund” all new Environment Bill “burdens” on councils

31st January 2020

Defra / Environment Bill / funding / local authorities

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First ever “Food Waste Action Week” announced amid £1.15 million funding

30th January 2020

Defra / Food Waste / funding / WRAP

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Natural capital tool launched to help protect the environment

22nd January 2020

Defra / Environment / natural capital

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Environment Bill moves forward “unopposed”

29th October 2019

Defra / DRS / Environment Bill / EPR

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