Recycling news: 2020

Policy & government Compostable bag supply via supermarkets pilot - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 28 May 2020 Policy & government NN14 4HY, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: environmental permit issued - EPR/PP3734SE/V008 View the permit issued for Cranford Closed Landfill, Cranford Landfill and Cranford Valley Recovery Site, Near. Kettering under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 26 May 2020 Policy & government Mr C Phillips v Site Serv Recycling: 1600009/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 May 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 in children There is very good evidence that children who have COVID-19 are much less likely to develop severe symptoms and much less likely to die from the disease than people in older age groups. There is good evidence that children under 13 years old are less susceptible to developing clinical disease (this means having recognisable signs and symptoms) than adults. It is not yet clear whether this is al… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 22 May 2020 Policy & government Infrastructure and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines infrastructure concerns. Experts are concerned about public transport. They worry about the reduction of services and want clearer guidance on how to stay safe while traveling. They also note that after the outbreak people might not return t… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 22 May 2020 Policy & government Environment and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? This report outlines environment concerns. Greenhouse gas emissions seem to be falling during the outbreak. While experts note an opportunity to continue this reduction through policy-making, experts are concerned that the need to reinvigorate the economy will override environmental considerations. Access to green space has been important in supporting people’s well-being. Experts note that acc… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 22 May 2020 Policy & government Crime, justice, policing and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines crime, justice and policing concerns. On policing, experts are concerned about how the police are monitoring and enforcing adherence to Government restrictions. This includes the inadvertent criminalisation of certain communities and the ris… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 22 May 2020 Policy & government Education and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines education concerns. Experts are concerned about home learning. They worry about the added burden on parents, the quality of home education, and the feasibility of assessment. Access to different online tools, and varying levels of digital li… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 22 May 2020 Policy & government Society, community and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines social and community concerns. Experts are concerned about social inequalities beyond health. They note that in the long term groups may have different access to opportunities. This could be particularly true for those with protected charact… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 May 2020 Policy & government Media, communications and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines media and communications concerns. Experts worry that Government messages are unclear. They note that there have been inconsistencies in information shared by different parts of Government. It's also unclear what the UK public is legally req… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 May 2020 Policy & government International affairs and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines concerns about international affairs. Experts are concerned about how the Coronavirus outbreak might affect relations between countries, as suppression strategies drift. This could create international tensions and lead to a rise in populism… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 May 2020 Policy & government Food fraud Evidence suggests that food fraud continues to be an issue in the global food supply chain. This POSTnote provides an overview of food fraud, including its drivers and impacts. It discusses methods for food authenticity testing, broader strategies to prevent food fraud and impacts of EU exit. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 May 2020 Policy & government Law, human rights and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/HS09 Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines law and human rights concerns. Experts have concerns about emergency powers and digital privacy. Experts worry that some of the powers available to the Government through the Coronavirus Act POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 May 2020 Policy & government The UK has announced its new tariff regime the-UK Global Tariff (UKGT)- on 19 May For Turkey, UK’s aspiration is to continue with zero tariff trade on all goods traded in the EU-Turkey Customs Union, by implementing a FTA by the end of 2020 GOV.UK · 20 May 2020 Policy & government Natural Resources Wales / Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre, near Dolgellau - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 20 May 2020 Policy & government Natural mitigation of flood risk The UK’s flood risk from rivers, surface water and ground-water is projected to increase with climate change. Natural flood management (NFM) can be described as using the natural features of the land to store and slow down the flow of water. NFM is being piloted across the UK and its expansion is an objective of the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. This POSTnote examines the evidence for … POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 May 2020 Policy & government Mr K W Jones v South Wales Wood Recycling Ltd (in Liquidation): 1601651/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2020 Policy & government LLWR awards multi-million pound metal framework contract The new framework is to provide expertise across the full metallic radioactive waste lifecycle and is worth up to £65 million. GOV.UK · 18 May 2020 Policy & government Civil Service pay remit guidance 2020/21 Pay setting arrangements for civil servants throughout the Civil Service. GOV.UK · 18 May 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 and international approaches to exiting lockdown The UK Government announced its approach to exiting lockdown on 10 May in a statement by the Prime Minister and in a report published on 11 May. Current models suggest that 5.38% of the UK population has been infected with COVID-19. To lift restrictions the World Health Organisation has outlined key criteria that should guide decision making, such as ensuring that health systems can identify, i… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 May 2020 Policy & government Helping to tackle lockdown waste crimes in the North East Protect your property from illegal waste activities GOV.UK · 18 May 2020 Policy & government Ministers urge councils to plan for safe re-opening of recycling centres The government has published new guidance on how recycling centres can be safely re-opened during the coronavirus outbreak GOV.UK · 18 May 2020 Policy & government Funding for Dumfries and Galloway communities Magnox and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority have announced a £25,000 cash boost to help support vulnerable groups in Dumfries and Galloway. GOV.UK · 14 May 2020 Policy & government Virology, immunology, epidemiology and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines concerns about virology, immunology and epidemiology. Experts have concerns about the accurate and thorough recording of who is dying from COVID-19 and what demographic they belong to. They worry that there are gaps in the understanding of h… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 14 May 2020 Policy & government Research, innovation and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines concerns about research and innovation. Experts have concerns about testing and diagnostics. Specifically about the number of tests being carried out, the availability of PCR tests and the accuracy of antigen tests. There are also concerns a… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 14 May 2020 Policy & government Public health and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines concerns about public health. Experts have concerns about future preparedness for public health crises. These include future waves of COVID-19, as well as other potential public health crises. They are interested in seeing how the National R… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 14 May 2020 Policy & government Health and social care system and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines concerns about health and social care. Experts have concerns about the NHS. These include it's ability to cope with multiple waves of COVID-19 patients and patients with other conditions, lack of equipment, the future of funding and the stru… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 14 May 2020 Policy & government Business, trade and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. Researchers have also shared what further data or information they would like to see the Government release to understand the decisions that underpin its approach. This report outlines concerns about business and trade. Experts have concers about supply chins an… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 May 2020 Policy & government Economy, finance and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/HS03 Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report outlines concerns about the economic impact of COVID-19 and the risk of a recession. Experts are also concerned about economic policy and the widening of economic inequality. Some high-income groups POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 May 2020 Policy & government Work, employment and COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. Researchers have also shared what further data or information they would like to see the Government release to understand the decisions that underpin its approach. This report outlines concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on work and employment. Experts are con… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 May 2020 Policy & government Expert acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the contributions from the following 1,117 experts. Their responses submitted to the COVID-19 outbreak expert survey (between 3 April and 30 April) form the basis of POST’s syntheses. Special thanks to David Ralph, Dr Yunjia Li and Professor Dame Wendy Hall (University of Southampton) for the computational analysis used to select typical responses for POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 May 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 outbreak: What are experts concerned about? Over 1,100 experts have responded to a COVID-19 survey by POST's Knowledge Exchange Unit. Through the survey, experts shared their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. Researchers have also shared what further data or information they would like to see the Government release to understand the decisions that underpin its approach. This first r… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 May 2020 Policy & government Mr S Oldham v Ward Recycling: 2600761/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 May 2020 Policy & government Light switches and clusters: social distancing strategies for COVID-19 DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/RR27 Modelling suggests that, to prevent current intensive care capacity from being exceeded, some degree of social distancing will continue to be required. This will be until either effective therapies and vaccines are widely available, or a sufficient level of herd immunity is generated. Intermittent ‘light switch’ approaches reduce contact by turning social dist… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 7 May 2020 Policy & government Mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak Initial reports suggest we should expect a sharp rise in levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness. The pandemic could have implications for those already suffering from addiction, OCD, and eating disorders. Concerns have prompted a number of initiatives supporting mental well-being. These include guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Public Health England (PHE), resources fr… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 7 May 2020 Policy & government Sewing skills making a difference Our employees can volunteer in response to Covid-19 during work time, if they are not a key worker. Tracey Standring is one of those volunteers. GOV.UK · 7 May 2020 Policy & government Online extremism Extremism is possible in any ideology, including (but not limited to) politics and religion. Extremism can affect mental well-being, amplify hostility and threaten democratic debate. The global reach of the internet poses social and technological challenges for safeguarding citizens from extremism online. When the Commission for Countering Extremism surveyed over 2500 members of the public in 2… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 6 May 2020 Policy & government Take urgent action on six key principles for a resilient recovery The Committee on Climate Change sets out six key principles to rebuild the nation following the COVID-19 pandemic whilst delivering a stronger, cleaner and more resilient economy. Climate Change Committee · 5 May 2020 Policy & government Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of household waste and recycling centres Letter to councils in England on the re-opening household waste and recycling centres. GOV.UK · 5 May 2020 Policy & government Landlord Registration - Rhentu Doeth Cymru Welsh Government News · 4 May 2020