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Schoolchildren taught about period products and why they should never be flushed down the loo.
The Environment Agency is releasing new guidance encouraging the sports industry to kick plastics out of sport.
The traditional board game of snakes and ladders has been given a digital makeover by the Environment Agency for the 2022 Winter Olympics (4-20 February).
Schools across England will mark World Ocean Day (WOD) next month (Tuesday 8 June) by exploring the journey of plastic with the Environment Agency.
A new exhibition by Joshua Sofaer exploring plastic waste and the work of the Environment Agency.
The UK Government will attend the first negotiations meeting in Uruguay for a global plastics treaty
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned from October 2023 following the Government's consultation
Single-use cutlery and plates could be banned in England as part of a public consultation, and call for evidence launched to tackle other problematic plastics
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Government to consult on banning a range of polluting plastics this Autumn, with single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups under review
The Environment Agency has joined forces with national school network Partners in Excellence to launch a plastic pollution-focused award for young people.
Preventing plastic waste will be the focus of an open virtual workshop for businesses in the Solent area today (19 April 2021).
Environment Secretary highlights how the UK will champion ending plastic pollution by 2040
UK signs Ministerial Statement calling for an ambitious global plastic pollution treaty to tackle plastic pollution and protect the marine environment.
New figures show single-use carrier bag charge cutting plastic use and transforming how we shop.
'Dear Accounting Officer' letters provide advice on accountability, regularity, propriety, value for money and annual accounting exercises.
Over 100 Hampshire school children have been invited to a ‘kids’ conference’ at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to mark World Ocean Day on Wednesday 8 June.
Reporting requirements for the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging come into force today.
The UK provided support to kick start negotiations on a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution at the United Nations Environment Assembly.
Environment Agency guidance encouraging people to kick plastics out of sport takes another step forward with the release of advice for community-driven clubs.
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