Recycling news: 2023

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Policy & government Biomass for UK energy Biomass can be used to produce bioenergy in the form of electricity, heat, biogas or transport fuels, or to produce materials and chemicals. The Climate Change Committee recommend dedicated energy crops and forest residues as future sources of domestic biomass. This POSTnote summarises the opportunities and challenges surrounding the expansion of UK biomass production. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 16 Jan 2023 Policy & government Orchard Farm, Somerset A woodland haven for people and wildlife. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2023 Policy & government CH73180 - Penalties for Failure to Notify: Calculating the penalty: Penalty reductions for quality of disclosure: Non-deliberate failure disclosed within 12 months GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2023 Policy & government Commonly littered single-use plastic items: call for evidence Defra is asking for evidence to help determine future single-use plastic policy. GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2023 Policy & government Single-use plastic: banning the supply of commonly littered single-use plastic items Defra wants your views on a plan to ban the supply of single-use plastic items and polystyrene food and drink containers. GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2023 Policy & government Far-reaching ban on single-use plastics in England A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned from October 2023 following the Government's consultation GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2023 Policy & government The National Parks Accord Building Digital UK (BDUK) has partnered with National Parks England, Openreach and Trenches Law to agree a joint accord to create a standardised approach to the timely delivery of gigabit broadband within the 10 English National Parks. GOV.UK · 13 Jan 2023 Policy & government Mrs C Burton-York v The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School and Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster: 3314332/2019 and others Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Jan 2023 Policy & government Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 13 Jan 2023 Policy & government Invisible Disabilities in Education and Employment Disability occurs in many different forms. An invisible disability, or non-visible disability, is an impairment or health condition that is not immediately obvious. This POSTnote provides an overview of invisible disability in the UK. It outlines types of invisible disabilities and relevant legislation and policy. It also discusses the experiences of adults with invisible disabilities, and stra… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 12 Jan 2023 Policy & government Environment Agency: business impact target When the Environment Agency assesses its regulatory impact on businesses using business impact target (BIT) assessments. GOV.UK · 12 Jan 2023 Policy & government PPE distribution (England): quarterly update to 31 December 2022 Experimental statistics about personal protective equipment (PPE) deliveries and related documents. GOV.UK · 12 Jan 2023 Policy & government Seeking a new Chief People Officer This newly created role will sit on our executive team and ensure our people agenda is at the heart of the NAO’s strategy delivery. National Audit Office · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Email the Governor's Office - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Select Committee Area of Research Interest: The impact of the UK’s International Development funding Registration for this ARI has now closed. The ARI includes several specific areas of interest to further break down the broad area and focus the responses received from the research community POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Safer Streets Fund evaluation: Round 1, year ending March 2021 This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund in the first year of Home Office funding. GOV.UK · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Mr S Tilley and others v N D Cook and others: 1401576/2020 and others Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government DA9 9DT, Stone Pit Restoration Limited: environmental permit surrender issued - EPR/BS6726IL/S012 View the surrender issued for Stone Pit 2 Inert Landfill, Dartford under the Industrial Emissions Directive GOV.UK · 10 Jan 2023 Policy & government 2023 – gearing up for the next cycle The new year is a moment to think ahead – and there’s particular importance for the CCC this year. We plan our work over five years. The Sixth Carbon Budget Advice and the Third Climate Change Risk Assessment were our last major outputs, published two years ago. Now our attention turns to the Seventh Carbon Budget and the Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment (get ready for ‘CB7’ and ‘CCRA4’ to… Climate Change Committee · 10 Jan 2023 Policy & government Mr J Binstead v Jackson's Skips and Recycling: 2408934/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Jan 2023 Policy & government A hitchhiker’s guide to floating marine debris Pioneering research set to curb harmful threats to marine biodiversity GOV.UK · 6 Jan 2023 Policy & government Mr A Gatesz v Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: 3320264/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2023 Policy & government Ministers bolster UK nuclear fuel capacity to squeeze out Russian influence  New plans to encourage investment in new and robust fuel production capabilities in the UK, to reduce reliance on civil nuclear and related goods from Russia GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2023 Policy & government Langzeittrends für Trifluoressigsäure in terrestrischen Umweltproben - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 1 Jan 2023 Policy & government Disposing of unwanted distress flares Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2023 Policy & government Offering a flare disposal service Information on how businesses can offer a flare disposal service. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2023