More than one million tonnes of extra waste could be sent to landfill if the government votes to re-introduce weekly rubbish collections, a new report has shown
New figures confirm that the UK farming industry is playing a crucial role in stabilising the economy the NFU said today, as it emerged that the industry contributed £7.4billion to the wider economy in 2010, a 5.3 per cent increase year-on-year
A huge majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet rigorous quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal
The Environment Agency has added its voice to Government’s support for the Thames Tunnel project, following a statement to Parliament by Defra minister Richard Benyon
A new support network for those affected by and at risk of flooding has been created on Facebook.Flood Group UK is a new page to help communities at risk of flooding to support each other. The group is being launched today by government organisations and flood forums from across the UK
Heritage groups provide a strong voice for local communities but more is needed to strengthen this work
The Government's waste review displays an embarrassing lack of new ideas and ambition, and will not help deliver the 'zero waste economy' the Government claims it is aiming for, Friends of the Earth said today (June 14th)
England could hit an ambitious recycling rate of 75 per cent by 2025 with careful planning, Friends of the Earth (FoE) has said
The Rural Payments Agency has said that the public sector strike action planned for Wednesday is likely to affect its services
The dreadful waste of thousands of tonnes of dead fish being thrown back into the sea every day could be stopped if fishermen are required to count all the fish they catch as part of their quota, pioneering UK trials have shown
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