A new technical guide that aims to help local authorities increase plastic bottle recycling rates has been launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme)
Further reform of sheep EID regulations is desperately needed to help farmers already struggling to keep on top of inappropriate requirements
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 64th Report of Session 2010-12, on the basis of evidence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Rural Payments Agency
WWF has welcomed a call from the UN High-Level Panel for Global Sustainability, recommending a radical redesign of the global economy, in order to create a healthy environment and improve people’s wellbeing
The worrying scale of the flood risk faced by communities in political constituencies across England and Wales is revealed today, by the ABI
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is forecast to increase by 5.7%, or about £20. This takes into account a rate of inflation of 5.2%1, and will mean an average bill of £376 in 2012/13
New legislation that will make it harder for people to sell stolen metal is good news for the farming industry, the NFU has said
Defra launches the Ecosystems Knowledge Network: a resource for anyone wanting to share knowledge or learn about the practical benefits of an ecosystems approach
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 fund of half a million pounds has been launched to support demonstration projects which encourage the collection of food waste from businesses and public sector buildings
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