Recycling news: 2020

Policy & government Environment Agency targets Canterbury waste sites Multi-agency visits prompted by rise in theft of cabling catalytic converters. GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2020 Policy & government Portsmouth communities work together to tackle plastic pollution An online plastic pollution workshop for Portsmouth last week (Friday 16 October) encouraged people to work together and inspire behaviour changes locally. GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2020 Policy & government Mr J Jelinek v Reigate and Banstead Borough Council: 2300565/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2020 Policy & government Minister Hala Al-Saeed meets with British Ambassador Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and British Ambassador Sir Geoffrey Adams, discuss economic cooperation, and green recovery. GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2020 Policy & government Apprenticeship Search - Careers Wales Welsh Government News · 20 Oct 2020 Policy & government Natural Resources Wales / Gwaun Hepste, near Merthyr Tydfil - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 19 Oct 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 and occupational risk Some occupational groups have experienced higher rates of both COVID-19 infections and related deaths. Many people who work within these groups are involved in caring for people or patients that are more likely to be infected, or have otherwise been unable to work from home during the peaks of transmission. Which occupations have been most affected, what factors are contributing to this risk an… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Oct 2020 Policy & government Impact of COVID-19 on different ethnic minority groups During the first 6 months of the pandemic, people from ethnic minority groups were more likely to have COVID-19 disease and also more likely to experience severe outcomes from infection, including death. Lockdown measures have also disproportionately affected some communities more than others. What is driving this increased prevalence and death rates in ethnic minority groups? To what extent is… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Oct 2020 Policy & government Sustainable Road Design: Promoting Recycling and Non-Conventional Materials This paper reviews the different design methods available and highlights the lack of agreement with regard to non-conventional materials GOV.UK · 19 Oct 2020 Policy & government Miss C Hatton v James Woollard Polyethene UK Ltd: 3334840/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Oct 2020 Policy & government Investing in foundation industries: help to back innovators Investors can join a programme to support businesses carrying out innovative projects that aim to reduce resources and energy use in key industries. GOV.UK · 19 Oct 2020 Policy & government Getting our WasteSorted - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 16 Oct 2020 Policy & government CCC welcomes Government commitment to publish Net Zero Strategy The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today welcomes the publication of the UK Government’s response to its June 2020 Progress Report and its renewed commitment to a greener, fairer and more resilient economic recovery from COVID-19. Climate Change Committee · 16 Oct 2020 Policy & government River levels, rainfall and sea data - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 15 Oct 2020 Policy & government Unpacking migration: regional diversity and impact on public services We are re-launching this event as a series of webinars. Join leading experts at UK Parliament to find out more about migration. What are the economic and social aspects? What do the models say? Public and closed webinars will be taking place throughout November 2020. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Oct 2020 Policy & government Scotland's most promising scientists awarded £12 million Scotland’s most promising future science leaders are being backed with £12 million of UK Government funding to bring ideas to market GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2020 Policy & government Government outlines approach to protect future of cash Brits will be able to get cashback from shops without needing to buy anything under new proposals to protect the UK’s cash system announced today (15 October 2020). GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2020 Policy & government The latest in COVID-19 testing: developing new technologies On 9 September, the Prime Minister announced a moonshot plan for mass COVID-19 testing. Recently there have been capacity issues in the NHS Test and Trace programme and current technologies cannot be scaled easily to millions of tests per day. So, how is COVID-19 testing undertaken, how reliable are current tests, and what technologies or strategies are emerging that would make this moonshot fe… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 9 Oct 2020 Policy & government Calculate the weight of your aggregate for Aggregates Levy Find out how to calculate the weight of your aggregate and deduct the weight of added water for Aggregates Levy. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2020 Policy & government Developing new battery technologies: apply for business funding Businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to support development of innovative battery technologies for electric vehicles. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2020 Policy & government WV10 7LX, Hollybush Recycling Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/DB3601HB/V004 View the permit issued for Hollybush Farm, Wolverhampton under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2020 Policy & government Decision for Julia Oliver t/a Nancy Black Plant Hire (OF2014191) Written confirmation of the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England's oral decision for Julia Oliver t/a Nancy Black Plant Hire (OF2014191), dated 23 July 2020. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2020 Policy & government Miss P Leonard v Andrew Green T/a Green Recycling: 1601043/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Oct 2020 Policy & government Scotland can become the first UK nation to deliver a net-zero roadmap Scotland must become the first UK nation to set out a net-zero-compatible plan, the CCC says today. Doing so would put it ahead of the rest of the UK, as Scotland seeks to become the UK’s first net-zero economy by 2045. Climate Change Committee · 6 Oct 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 Areas of Research Interest POST has published 20 COVID-19 Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) for the UK Parliament. ARIs were identified using the input of over 1,000 experts. They were then ranked in order of interest to UK Parliament research and select committee staff, following internal feedback. Each ARI comes with a series of questions aiming to further break down each broad area. The ARIs focus on the impacts of th… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 6 Oct 2020 Policy & government CCC welcomes UK Government boost for offshore wind The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today welcomes the Prime Minister’s commitment to boost the UK’s capacity to generate low-carbon power, delivering 40GW of electricity by 2030 in line with the CCC’s recommendations. Climate Change Committee · 6 Oct 2020 Policy & government Interpretable machine learning Machine learning (ML, a type of artificial intelligence) is increasingly being used to support decision making in a variety of applications including recruitment and clinical diagnoses. While ML has many advantages, there are concerns that in some cases it may not be possible to explain completely how its outputs have been produced. This POSTnote gives an overview of ML and its role in decision… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 6 Oct 2020 Policy & government Mental health impacts of COVID-19 on NHS healthcare staff There is emerging evidence that the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively affecting the mental health and well-being of NHS staff. A greater understanding of these impacts can inform the development of effective interventions to support staff during the current outbreak and beyond. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 5 Oct 2020 Policy & government EPREL Public website - EPREL Public website Eurostat news · 3 Oct 2020 Policy & government Sellafield Ltd Annual Report and Financial Statements 2019/20 These are the financial statements of Sellafield Ltd’s performance in the financial year 2019 to 2020. GOV.UK · 2 Oct 2020 Policy & government NR 809 SAFE DRINKING WATER STANDARDS UPDATE - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 2 Oct 2020 Policy & government Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance for 2019 Annual reporting for 2019 on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies, including the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA). GOV.UK · 1 Oct 2020 Policy & government Proposals for regulating consumer smart product cyber security - call for views A call for views on proposals for regulating the cyber security of consumer 'smart' products ran from 16 July to 6 September 2020. GOV.UK · 1 Oct 2020 Policy & government Start of ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds Ministers continue fight against plastic waste to protect natural environments and marine wildlife. GOV.UK · 30 Sept 2020 Policy & government Hazardous waste: segregation and mixing Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste. GOV.UK · 30 Sept 2020 Policy & government Life beyond COVID-19: What are experts concerned about? Over 350 experts have shared with us what they think the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic will be in the next 2 to 5 years. This work was done to inform the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee inquiry on Life beyond COVID, and is based on 366 expert responses. Areas of concern include work and employment, health and social care, research and development, society and community, the natural en… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 30 Sept 2020 Policy & government 47A Merthyr Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN5 7BS: CAM/34UF/LIS/2019/0007 Eastern Region, Judge John Morris and Mr Gerard Smith MRICS FAAV REV on 16 August 2019 GOV.UK · 30 Sept 2020 Policy & government Windrush Lessons Learned Review response: comprehensive improvement plan The Home Office has written this comprehensive improvement plan in response to the Windrush Lessons Learned Review published on 19 March 2020. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2020 Policy & government Heat networks A heat network provides heating and hot water to an apartment, commercial site or series of buildings close together. It can also provide cooling. There is interest in using them to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from UK buildings. This POSTnote looks at the technology of heat networks and their sources of heat. It looks at considerations when building new networks. It also outlines a pot… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 29 Sept 2020 Policy & government Office for Nuclear Regulation annual report and accounts 2019 to 2020 This report explains the office's activities and finances for the year 2019 to 2020. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2020