Recycling news: 2021

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Policy & government Stephen Gardner v LKM Recycling Ltd: 2303393/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Jan 2021 Policy & government UK Research and Development Roadmap The government’s Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap sets out the UK’s vision and ambition for science, research and innovation. GOV.UK · 21 Jan 2021 Policy & government Mr H Obeng v 4 Emel Ltd T/a Belvoir Letting: 3200355/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Jan 2021 Policy & government Mr C Preston v Eurocell plc: 2410564/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 20 Jan 2021 Policy & government Event summary: Policy implications of cryosphere science for the 1.5°C target event. On 3 December, 2020 POST and the non-partisan International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI) hosted a closed briefing as one of a series of “Cryosphere 1.5°C Briefings”. These are the notes from the briefing. As this was a closed event for Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, questions and comments during the different rounds of discussion have not been attributed. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Jan 2021 Policy & government Quality protocols and resource frameworks: rules for all end of waste frameworks Details on when waste rules apply to your material, import and export implications and the UK environmental regulators. GOV.UK · 18 Jan 2021 Policy & government AI and healthcare There are various applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, such as helping clinicians to make decisions, monitoring patient health, and automating routine administrative tasks. This POSTnote gives an overview of these uses, and their potential impacts on the cost and quality of healthcare, and on the workforce. It summarises the challenges to wider adoption of AI in healthcar… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 Jan 2021 Policy & government Census 2021 Join POST and experts from the Office for National Statistics in this closed briefing and discover everything you need to know about the 2021 census. What is the value of census data for parliamentary scrutiny? What research services does it enable? How are the needs of Parliament for social data evolving? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 Jan 2021 Policy & government Successful first year for waste crime taskforce despite pandemic The Joint Unit for Waste Crime celebrates its first anniversary of cracking down on criminals and gangs who commit serious and organised waste crime. GOV.UK · 18 Jan 2021 Policy & government Better regulation: annual report 2019 to 2020 Report on the government’s better regulation agenda for 2019 to 2020. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2021 Policy & government Fisheries annual report 2019 to 2020 Fisheries activity and expenditure in England from April 2019 to March 2020. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2021 Policy & government EQual: Ensuring quality of waste-derived products to achieve resource efficiency EQual was an EU LIFE+ funded programme that supported businesses to reuse and recycle waste materials into new products while protecting human health and the environment. GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2021 Policy & government The path to Net Zero: Event series The CCC is holding an online series of events looking at how the UK can get to Net Zero and the opportunities and challenges ahead. Below is a list of the event highlights and the slides to download. Climate Change Committee · 14 Jan 2021 Policy & government Manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines The rapid production of safe, effective and consistent vaccines is essential for supporting COVID-19 immunisation programmes in the UK and globally. However, manufacturing vaccines is challenging for various reasons that include the complex processes involved, the specialist knowledge and experience required, and the natural variability of the biological materials and systems used. Urgent deman… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 14 Jan 2021 Policy & government Evidence and Data on Trans Women’s Offending Rates Submitted by Professor Rosa Freedman, Professor Kathleen Stock, and Profess - UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee (Commons) · 13 Jan 2021 Policy & government The future for environmental regulation: Green growth not red tape Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, delivered a speech this morning at the Westminster Energy and Environment Forum. GOV.UK · 13 Jan 2021 Policy & government Woodland creation Large-scale woodland creation is being promoted internationally to mitigate climate change. It can also supply other benefits, such as improving biodiversity, air and water quality. This POSTnote summarises key factors influencing how much carbon is taken up by woodland, the different objectives of woodland creation, constraints to increasing UK tree cover and different finance options. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 12 Jan 2021 Policy & government Fire prevention plans: environmental permits What to include in your fire prevention plan, the fire prevention measures you must put in place, a template for your plan and examples of alternative measures. GOV.UK · 11 Jan 2021 Policy & government Mr P Giles v Never Despair Recycling Ltd: 1403330/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 11 Jan 2021 Policy & government Reliefs from Aggregates Levy Check how you can claim relief, including exported aggregate and industrial and agricultural processes. GOV.UK · 6 Jan 2021 Policy & government Regulations: end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) Guidance for manufacturers and importers. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2021 Policy & government Regulations: waste batteries Guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2021 Policy & government Regulations: batteries and accumulators Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2021