Recycling news: 2017

Policy & government Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics report: January to March 2017 This is a quarterly publication which reports provisional figures on the key measurements of local authority collected municipal waste for councils and waste management groups in Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 27 Jul 2017 Policy & government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2016 to 2017 The report reviews a strong year of progress for the NDA as it advances its mission to clean up and decommission 17 of the UK’s oldest nuclear sites. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2017 Policy & government DVLA annual report and accounts 2016 to 2017 This sets out the agency’s performance, achievements and accounts for the financial year 2016 to 2017. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2017 Policy & government Urban Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services This brief provides an overview of the ecosystem service contributions of urban biodiversity and green infrastructure and the challenges for improving their provision - complementing POSTnote 538 on Green Space and Health. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 Jul 2017 Policy & government HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: waste Provides details of the types and quantities of materials and waste that will be generated within each community area. GOV.UK · 17 Jul 2017 Policy & government HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: land quality This appendix presents the material that has informed the land quality assessment for HS2 Phase 2a. GOV.UK · 17 Jul 2017 Policy & government Committee on Climate Change appoints interim Chief Executive Adrian Gault has been appointed to lead the secretariat of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) as interim Chief Executive, whilst a process is undertaken to appoint a new Chief Executive later this year. Climate Change Committee · 17 Jul 2017 Policy & government TF2 9PA, Veolia ES Landfill Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Telford Composting Facility, Telford under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2017 Policy & government HMRC annual report and accounts: 2016 to 2017 HMRC's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2017 Policy & government Online Information and Fake News Internet search engines and social media platforms are an increasingly popular way of accessing news and information. In 2017, the proportion of UK adults consuming news online exceeded those who watched news on TV (74% versus 69%). This note considers how people access news online, how algorithms (sequences of instructions) and social networks influence the content that users see, and options … POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 12 Jul 2017 Policy & government Supply of Medical Radioisotopes A POSTnote that highlights the critical role of radioactive isotopes used in medicine, and outlines the challenges for the UK in ensuring their future supply. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 Jul 2017 Policy & government Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Agricultural practices can reduce water quality, degrade soils and cause biodiversity loss. This in turn can disrupt natural processes that support food production. Environmentally sustainable agriculture seeks to reduce environmental damage and restore such processes. This POSTnote summarises associated land management options, agricultural policies and the constraints imposed by a new trading… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 4 Jul 2017 Policy & government Security of UK Food Supply This note outlines current UK trade in food and animal feed, examines the challenges raised to the security of UK food supply by withdrawal from the EU and analyses the policy options available for improving UK food security POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 4 Jul 2017 Policy & government New plans for a new Parliament are urgently needed to address climate change risks The UK’s transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy is in danger of being derailed by a lack of Government action on climate change, the Committee on Climate Change says. Climate Change Committee · 28 Jun 2017 Policy & government Standards relating to the Care and Keeping and Reducing Pain of Laboratory Animals (Notice of the Ministry of the Environment No. 88 of 2006) - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 26 Jun 2017 Policy & government Cutting industrial waste in India: apply for innovation funding Business and researchers can apply for a share of £8 million to work with Indian partners on solutions to waste and pollution. GOV.UK · 21 Jun 2017 Policy & government Rising Sea Levels Sea level rise increases the frequency and severity of coastal flooding and rates of coastal erosion. Sea level rise will continue far beyond the 21st century, even if global temperature increase is limited to 2°C above pre-industrial levels. This POSTnote sets out the causes and likely future levels of sea level rise and its implications. It updates POSTnote 363 on Sea Level Rise, published in… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Jun 2017 Policy & government Projecting Future Sea Level Rise This POSTbrief sets out the causes, likely future levels and implications of sea level rise. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Jun 2017 Policy & government Bodenverbrauch gefährdet Lebensgrundlage der nächsten Generationen - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 12 Jun 2017 Policy & government Event Calendar - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 9 Jun 2017 Policy & government Home | Waste Authority WA - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 8 Jun 2017 Policy & government Be a Councillor - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 5 Jun 2017 Policy & government Leadership Essentials - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 1 Jun 2017 Policy & government Transforming local public services - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 31 May 2017 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: April 2017 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 31 May 2017 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: October 2016 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 31 May 2017 Policy & government Local authority municipal waste management: October to December 2016 A report that provides information on household and non-household waste such as disposal, reuse, recycling and composting rates. GOV.UK · 31 May 2017 Policy & government Home | Local Government Association - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 28 May 2017 Policy & government German Environmental Survey, GerES - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 11 May 2017 Policy & government Land used for waste composting This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version. GOV.UK · 5 May 2017 Policy & government Landfill sites This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version. GOV.UK · 5 May 2017 Policy & government Brickworks and clay tileworks This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version. GOV.UK · 5 May 2017 Policy & government Global Health Inequalities A POSTnote which reviews trends in global health inequalities in the context of the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 May 2017 Policy & government Cyber Security of UK Infrastructure The Government has identified ‘cyber’ as one of six Tier 1 threats to UK national security. This POSTnote focuses on the cyber security of the UK’s critical national infrastructure, describing measures to improve cyber security and challenges in implementing them. It also reviews the new National Cyber Security Strategy, along with international policy and legislation. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 May 2017 Policy & government The Countryside Code Family - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 27 Apr 2017 Policy & government Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics report: October to December 2016 This is a quarterly publication which reports provisional figures on the key measurements of local authority collected municipal waste for councils and waste management groups in Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 27 Apr 2017 Policy & government Report an environmental incident - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 26 Apr 2017 Policy & government Untitled - Minnesota Pollution Control Minnesota PCA · 19 Apr 2017 Policy & government Urban challenges in Malaysia: apply for business funding UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million to work with Malaysian partners on solving urban challenges in the country. GOV.UK · 12 Apr 2017 Policy & government MARINE BIOSECURITY PLANNING - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 9 Apr 2017