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A new recycling charter has been launched to help boost recycling rates and tackle the issues smaller businesses face in getting access to waste services, Recycling Minister Lord Taylor announced today

Two businesses have graduated from WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) in the UK. The Co-operative Food has become the first retailer to qualify while printing company Pureprint Group has also achieved the milestone

Fourteen EU member states have failed to fully enforce the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive and will face legal proceedings in the coming weeks, according to the European Commission

 

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Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris will be visiting the Environment Agency’s flood defence scheme to inspect the progress already made to protect the Back Beach area of Teignmouth

 

The water industry's annual report of sustainability against a range of indicators is published today

 

Responding to the official statistics for fly-tipping in 2010-11 published today, Councillor David Parsons, Chairman of the LGA's Environment Board, said;

 

The Independent Panel on Forestry, set-up to advise the Government on the future of England's forests and woods, has today published its progress report.

 

EU Member States should be obliged to collect and recycle more discarded fridges, phones and other e-waste, said the Environment Committee on Tuesday. MEPs want to make it easier for consumers to return small products and harder for unscrupulous operators to ship e-waste illegally out of the EU

 

The Environment Agency has issued two flood warnings for this evening’s tides affecting the Rivers Waveney and Yare when a handful of properties in the Broads are likely to flood

 

Rory Bell, Dr Elizabeth Kubiak, Peter Scott and John Sherington have been appointed new members of the Veterinary Products Committee, by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice

 

From 3 January 2012, Natural England will have more flexible powers to help resolve cases where breaches of environmental regulations have resulted in harm to wildlife and the natural environment

 

The highest ever proportion of Single Payment Scheme (SPS) payments were released by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) this month, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced today.

 

More needs to be done to ensure that supply chain and other goals are met under phase two of the Courtauld Commitment

 
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