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These provisional results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England in the 12 months from July 2010 to June 2011.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Hefty fines that punish people for putting rubbish in the wrong bin will be consigned to the scrap heap under plans set out by Defra today.
A campaign is being launched today, Boxing Day, which shows the benefits of recycling and helps the public find their nearest recycling point…
A consultation on the new packaging recycling targets will run for eight weeks, closing on Friday 10 February 2012.
The fund will invest in small waste infrastructure projects, waste recycling and waste treatment ahead of the establishment of the Green Investment…
8 December 2011 I have today laid before Parliament Funded Decommissioning Programme (FDP) Guidance for prospective operators of New Nuclear…
08 December 2011 In a step designed to protect the taxpayer and provide investor certainty, the Government has set out statutory guidance for…
Secretary of State’s speech at the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders UK event.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will today publish two documents that further demonstrate the Government’s commitment to …
Defra will make technical changes to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 to ensure multi-bin recycling systems are not imposed on residents.
Being resourceful is all about using what you have wisely and creatively. It’s a quality very much in evidence in the modern waste sector.
These annual results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England and the regions between the financial years between 2009/10 and 2010/11.
A package of measures will reduce the amount of unwanted advertising mail produced and cut waste through greater recycling.
A team of nuclear security experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has visited the UK to assess civil nuclear security …
The voluntary commitment is part of a package of measures outlined in the Waste Review earlier this year.
Check against delivery Thank you. I’m delighted to be here today. It’s a great honour to address the world’s foremost scientific institution…
We won't force councils or households to adopt specific types of collections if it isn't what householders want.
Provisional results summarising waste collected and managed by local authorities in England from January 2010 to December 2010.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today approved an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for EDF Energy to construct…
Defra's draft National Policy Statement on the provision of major new infrastructure for Hazardous Waste has been published today for consultation.
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