Recycling news: 2020

Policy & government Non-custodial sentences Non-custodial sentences are those that do not include imprisonment, such as discharges, fines and community orders. When sentencing an individual, criminal courts judge whether an offence is serious enough to impose a custodial sentence (either immediate imprisonment or a suspended sentence) or a non-custodial sentence. Criminal justice is devolved, so this POSTnote focuses on non-custodial sen… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 27 Jan 2020 Policy & government FOGO Position Statement - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 26 Jan 2020 Policy & government Domestic waste generation and recovery per household and per capita - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 26 Jan 2020 Policy & government Ms S Baugh v Jayne Haines and NAG Recycling Skip Hire Ltd: 1601499/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 24 Jan 2020 Policy & government Mr C Zara v Landfill Projects Ltd: 2415065/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 24 Jan 2020 Policy & government Competition and Markets Authority annual plan 2020 to 2021 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on its draft annual plan for 2020 to 2021 GOV.UK · 23 Jan 2020 Policy & government Autism Autism affects the way that someone engages with and experiences the world around them. This POSTnote provides an overview of policy issues that are relevant to autistic people and their families. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 23 Jan 2020 Policy & government Pacer competition winners will transform trains for northern communities Three winners to receive a Pacer carriage for community use. GOV.UK · 23 Jan 2020 Policy & government 1. Permits and other permissions for onshore oil and gas activities Permits, licences and other permissions you will need to carry out onshore oil and gas activities. GOV.UK · 23 Jan 2020 Policy & government Major shift in UK land use needed to deliver Net Zero emissions The UK has committed to becoming a Net Zero economy by 2050. Meeting that goal requires a transformation in land use across the UK. Government must confront the rapid changes that are now needed, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says in its first ever in-depth advice on UK agricultural policies. Climate Change Committee · 23 Jan 2020 Policy & government Human germline genome editing DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/PN611 Changes made to DNA in human eggs, sperm or embryos (germline cells) can be passed on to future generation. The methods used to to make such changes are referred to as human germline genome editing (hGGE). This POSTnote reviews techniques available for hGGE, their safety and potential applications. It also outlines current regulation and governance POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Jan 2020 Policy & government Biffa Waste Services Limited, Poplars anaerobic digestion plant, Cannock, Staffordshire Information about the Biffa Waste Services Limited, Poplars anaerobic digestion plant, Cannock, Staffordshire. GOV.UK · 21 Jan 2020 Policy & government PM Africa Investment Summit speech: 20 January 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the UK-Africa Investment Summit. GOV.UK · 20 Jan 2020 Policy & government Angling byelaws (fishing rules) - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 18 Jan 2020 Policy & government Misuse of civilian drones Drones (also known as unmanned aircraft) are flying systems that do not carry a pilot. As the technology has become cheaper and more sophisticated, the use of drones for recreational and commercial purposes has grown, with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reporting a significant increase in the number of permissions obtained for operating commercial drones in the UK. Despite their potential t… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 17 Jan 2020 Policy & government Muc-Off pays beach clean charity after failing to recycle packaging The Dorset-based maker of pink-themed cleaning products didn't sign up to a scheme which helps recover and recycle waste from packaging. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2020 Policy & government Developing sustainable plastic packaging: apply for funding Businesses can apply for a share of up to £37 million to support projects that look at ways to radically reduce waste from plastic packaging. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2020 Policy & government Clock is ticking for waste criminals as new taskforce launched A new unit will bring together law enforcement agencies and UK environmental regulators to target waste criminals. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2020 Policy & government Initial teacher education curriculum research Our research team carried out a two-phase study on initial teacher education (ITE) curriculum during the spring and summer terms 2019. GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2020 Policy & government Trialling new rail technologies: apply for contracts Organisations can apply for a share of up to £9.4 million to show how new technologies could improve rail services for passengers and operators. GOV.UK · 10 Jan 2020 Policy & government Airbus New Year's reception 2020 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Andrea Leadsom, speaking at the Cinnamon Club, London. GOV.UK · 9 Jan 2020 Policy & government Mr J Duckworth v Hampshire Demolition and Recycling Ltd: 1303994/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Jan 2020 Policy & government Bushfire waste management - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 9 Jan 2020 Policy & government Marine Mapviewer - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 8 Jan 2020 Policy & government Landfill Licensing - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 8 Jan 2020 Policy & government View SEPA's Disclosure Log - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 6 Jan 2020 Policy & government Concrete example of dealing with decommissioning rubble Research is under way to quantify the environmental implications of dealing with the huge quantities of concrete rubble will arise across the NDA’s 17 sites as facilities are demolished following decommissioning and clean-up. GOV.UK · 6 Jan 2020 Policy & government Direct Research Portfolio Annual Report 2018 to 2019 The NDA's R&D investment of approximately £90 million in 2018 to 2019 included a separate budget for the direct commissioning of strategic projects. This Direct Research Portfolio (DRP) is the focus of this report. GOV.UK · 6 Jan 2020 Policy & government Recycle or replant your tree for a greener Christmas Millions of Christmas trees will be disposed of as the festive period comes to an end. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2020 Policy & government Biffa Waste Services Ltd and others v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs: [2020] UKUT 0001 (TCC) Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mr Justice Fancourt and Judge Herrington on 2 January 2020. GOV.UK · 3 Jan 2020 Policy & government Detecting money laundering in emissions trading - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 1 Jan 2020 Policy & government Guidance document to enable the assessment of risk to livestock post flooding Guidance for vets on assessing risk to livestock after flooding from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2020