Recycling news: 2021

Policy & government Engineering materials in flood and coastal defences This project produced a manual about how to use timber to build flood defences, including the different types of timber available and responsible sourcing. GOV.UK · 16 Feb 2021 Policy & government COVID-19 in pregnant women and newborn babies The body of research investigating the effects of Coronavirus infection on pregnancy is growing. What is the available evidence? How does COVID-19 affect pregnant women and their babies? Is the virus transmitted between mothers and babies? Are some women and babies at greater risk than others? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Feb 2021 Policy & government Baroness Brown to step down from CCC Mitigation Committee The Deputy Chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Professor Dame Julia King DBE FREng FRS, is to step down from her role on the CCC's Mitigation Committee at the end of February following over 12 years of service. Climate Change Committee · 11 Feb 2021 Policy & government Final local government finance settlement 2021 to 2022: equality statement Equality statement assessing the potential effects of the 2021 to 2022 settlement. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2021 Policy & government Magnox supports scheme to tackle food poverty Magnox has awarded socio-economic funding to a new venture in Wales to help tackle food poverty and food waste. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2021 Policy & government CH53600 - Assessing Time Limits: Extended time limits: 20-year time limit GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2021 Policy & government CH53300 - Assessing Time Limits: Extended time limits: 6-year time limit GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2021 Policy & government Mr B Hennedy v Neales Waste Management Ltd and Lancashire County Council: 2404483/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2021 Policy & government Experts share tips for tackling plastic pollution in Portsmouth Online workshop encourages local people to stamp out avoidable plastic waste. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2021 Policy & government The performance of COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials and in real world conditions COVID-19 vaccine roll-out started in the UK on 8 December 2020. Results from Phase 3 clinical trials have been published for all the vaccines approved for use in the UK. But how does the performance of vaccines under real world conditions differ from clinical trial results? When will we able to observe the impacts of the COVID-19 vaccination programme? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Feb 2021 Policy & government FCDO accounting officer system statement 2020 This document explains the accountability framework in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2021 Policy & government General Pollution Complaints - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 7 Feb 2021 Policy & government £40 million government funding to help polluting businesses clean up Some of the UK’s most polluting industries will benefit from £40 million funding to help them cut their carbon emissions. GOV.UK · 7 Feb 2021 Policy & government NHS Pension Scheme: increased flexibility Have your say on a new set of proposals to offer more flexibility to senior clinicians in the NHS Pension Scheme. GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2021 Policy & government Agricultural land: assess proposals for development What local planning authorities and developers should consider for development proposals and how to use agricultural land classification (ALC). GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2021 Policy & government Ministry of Defence Votes A: 2021 to 2022 MOD Votes A seeking parliamentary authority for the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the UK Armed Forces. GOV.UK · 4 Feb 2021 Policy & government Ministry of Defence Votes A 2020 to 2021: supplementary votes MOD Votes A seeking parliamentary authority for the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the UK armed forces. GOV.UK · 4 Feb 2021 Policy & government 84c Poole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH4 9DZ : CHI/00HN/LSC/2019/0126 Southern Region, Judge J Dobson on 14 September 2020 GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2021 Policy & government Housing Statistics 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 These statistics present the housing starts on site and housing completions delivered by Homes England between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020. GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2021 Policy & government Renewables obligation: changes to mutualisation arrangements This consultation seeks views on increasing the mutualisation threshold, including a call for evidence on whether only the amount in excess of the threshold should be mutualised. GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2021 Policy & government New flood defence gates for Port of Tilbury in £34 million scheme Construction work has started on an innovative scheme to improve Tilbury’s flood defences with the installation of new dual function flood lock gates. GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2021 Policy & government Mr M Wakefield v Adomast Manufacturing Ltd: 1801196/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2021 Policy & government Food and drink reformulation to reduce fat, sugar and salt What does it mean to reformulate food and drinks? How does it support healthier diets and lead to public health benefits? This POSTnote gives an overview of the most recent food and drink reformulation policies in the UK, the evidence on public health benefits and the effectiveness of different policies. It also explores challenges and opportunities for reformulation and describes some of the c… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 Feb 2021 Policy & government Environmental permitting: standard rules consultation no 20 We’re seeking views on standard rules sets for biowaste treatment. This includes anaerobic digestion, composting and sewage sludge treatment. GOV.UK · 2 Feb 2021 Policy & government Appointments to the Adaptation Committee The Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee can today announce that Professor Michael Davies of UCL has been reappointed to the Committee, with Professor Kate Jones also joining as an expert advisor. Climate Change Committee · 1 Feb 2021 Policy & government The numbers behind the budget: Six ways to explore the Sixth Carbon Budget dataset In December 2020, we published our advice to Government on the Sixth Carbon Budget (6CB), outlining the year-by-year pathway to achieve this ambition over the next 30 years. Details of the measures, and the policies required to meet them, are set out in our Advice, Methodology and Policy reports. We have always published the data underpinning our findings, but this year we wanted to go further.… Climate Change Committee · 1 Feb 2021 Policy & government Understanding the RMA and how to get involved - Ministry for the Environment NZ Ministry for the Environment · 1 Feb 2021 Policy & government Information for affected persons - Ministry for the Environment NZ Ministry for the Environment · 1 Feb 2021 Policy & government Homes England safety, health and environmental policy statement This statement sets out Homes England's commitment to health and safety and the environment GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2021 Policy & government National design guide This guide illustrates how well-designed places that are beautiful, enduring and successful can be achieved in practice. GOV.UK · 30 Jan 2021 Policy & government Mass testing for COVID-19: January update on lateral flow tests The Government’s COVID-19 Winter Plan, relies on three things to provide the UK with a “route back to normality”: vaccines, treatments and testing. In addition to laboratory-based tests, lateral flow tests are being used for rapid testing in communities and workplaces. What are the latest data on how good these tests are? What are the pros and cons of using them for mass testing? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 29 Jan 2021 Policy & government State of Natural Resources Report (SoNaRR) for Wales 2020 - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 28 Jan 2021 Policy & government SARS-CoV-2 virus variants: a year into the COVID-19 pandemic In recent months several new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been detected in various countries around the world. This article examines how these variants arise, how genetic variation might affect the characteristics of the virus, and the possible impact that these new variants might have on the course of the pandemic. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 27 Jan 2021 Policy & government Environmental sustainability agreements and competition law Information to help businesses and trade associations better understand how competition law applies to sustainability agreements. GOV.UK · 27 Jan 2021 Policy & government Waste management plan for England Seeking views on the updated waste management plan for England. GOV.UK · 27 Jan 2021 Policy & government New button battery safety campaign OPSS is again raising awareness of the potential hazards posed to children by button batteries, which have become commonplace in our homes. GOV.UK · 26 Jan 2021 Policy & government The Secretary of State has appointed Will Lifford as a Board Member of the Charity Commission Will Lifford has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a Board Member of the Charity Commission for three years from 18th January 2021 to 17th January 2024. GOV.UK · 22 Jan 2021 Policy & government Support for schools boosted by additional computer donations from Sellafield Ltd Sellafield Ltd donates IT equipment to schools to support remote learning, GOV.UK · 22 Jan 2021 Policy & government Austria's greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 22 Jan 2021 Policy & government Valuing Culture and Heritage Capital: A framework towards informing decision making This document sets out DCMS’s approach to valuing the benefits provided by culture and heritage assets. GOV.UK · 21 Jan 2021