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Update on Deposit Return Schemes for drinks containers.
The UK Government is fully committed to a Deposit Return Scheme and will…
We want your views on our proposed updates to guidance on the regulation of solid radioactive waste disposal facilities
Introduction The Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales (NRW),…
We want your views on proposed new regulatory charges for certain waste activities and hourly rates.
This consultation seeks views on the potential adoption of a mass balance approach for chemically recycled plastic in the Plastic Packaging Tax.
The government’s plan to build a circular economy for medical technology to increase resilience, drive growth, realise cost savings and improve sustainability.
We want your comments on our proposed charges for materials facilities operations.
We want your views on our proposals for a new standard rules permit for research and development at a Part A(1) installation.
We want your views on our proposals to change standard rules permits for the non-hazardous and inert waste, and metals recycling sectors.
The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on the implementation of the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to energy from waste and waste incineration.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.
Seeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.
Setting out our approach to monitoring and evaluating the progress of the resources and waste strategy.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Update on Deposit Return Schemes for drinks containers across the UK.
The NDA Draft Business Plan sets out key activities and expected progress for all 17 of the NDA’s nuclear sites over the next 3 years. We want to hear from anyone who has a comment on any aspect of this document.
The UK Government, Welsh Government, Scottish Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland want your view on a proposed ban on the manufacture, supply and sale of wet wipes…
We want your comments on our proposed charges for notified international waste shipments.
Guidance for local authorities on household waste duty of care fixed penalty notices.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The food waste collection grant determination and funding allocations.
Draft version of the statutory instrument to ban the sale and supply of disposable vapes in England.
How they will engage with the public and stakeholders on geological disposal for radioactive waste.
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