Recycling news: 2020

Policy & government Personal protective equipment (PPE) strategy: stabilise and build resilience The government's strategy for preparing for a second wave of COVID-19 covering supply and logistics for distribution of PPE. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2020 Policy & government Companies House business plan 2020 to 2021 This document sets out the work we'll do to progress towards our strategic goals. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2020 Policy & government Companies House strategy 2020 to 2025 Our purpose, vision and strategic goals for the next 5 years. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2020 Policy & government CH81020 - Penalties for inaccuracies: in what circumstances is a penalty payable: what taxes do penalties for inaccuracies apply to GOV.UK · 28 Sept 2020 Policy & government Defra engagement with the tobacco industry on litter Minutes from a ministerial roundtable on smoking related litter. GOV.UK · 28 Sept 2020 Policy & government Shipment of high level waste from the UK to Germany Over the coming years the UK will be returning high level waste in the form of vitrified residues to Germany. GOV.UK · 25 Sept 2020 Policy & government Interpreting COVID-19 test accuracy Testing people to see if they are currently infected or previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is a key component of medical management, public health monitoring and research. Diagnosing people as having active infections is a fundamental part of any test and contact tracing system. Improving the speed and accuracy of tests that detect current infections is a resea… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 25 Sept 2020 Policy & government The Coal Authority annual report and accounts 2019 to 2020 Coal Authority annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2019 to March 2020. GOV.UK · 24 Sept 2020 Policy & government Contact tracing apps for COVID-19: September update Contact tracing apps could be used to control the COVID-19 outbreak. Most of them work by automatically registering another smartphone when it is close by for a set period of time. If the user then tests positive for COVID-19 in the future, the contact tracing app notifies these contacts. Concerns have been raised about misuse of personal data. Initial data suggests there has been slow uptake o… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 24 Sept 2020 Policy & government Mrs R Mascarenhas v LondonEnergy Ltd: 3330917/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 22 Sept 2020 Policy & government CCC deeply saddened by death of Georgina Mace The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Dame Georgina Mace, a member of its Adaptation Committee. Climate Change Committee · 21 Sept 2020 Policy & government Edge computing This POSTnote describes edge computing, the use of computing resources in close proximity to the place where data are processed within a network, and some of the opportunities and challenges associated with its use. It supplements POSTnote 629. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 Sept 2020 Policy & government 5 day flood risk for Wales - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 17 Sept 2020 Policy & government Mr M Krol v Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: 1406386/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Sept 2020 Policy & government Flood warnings and alerts - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 17 Sept 2020 Policy & government Recycling of the former RFA Black Rover and Gold Rover The Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) advertised the sale of the ships for recycling only back 2017 and awarded a contract in 2018. GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2020 Policy & government Mrs M Furgol v Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: 1403150/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2020 Policy & government Former waste bosses admit neglect by flouting permit rules Two former company directors have been fined more than £22,000 and £19,000 in costs. GOV.UK · 16 Sept 2020 Policy & government Digital sequence information Evolving life sciences and agricultural research approaches may have a decreasing need to access physical resources in future, such as plant seeds or viral material. Information and genetic data may be all that is required for commercial exploitation of biological resources. This POSTnote summarises the challenge this creates for international discussions on the governance of genetic resources … POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 16 Sept 2020 Policy & government British Airways doubles up in Pakistan – announcing direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow British Airways has today announced it will begin flying direct from Lahore, Pakistan to London Heathrow four days a week, commencing on 14 October 2020. Tickets are on sale now. GOV.UK · 15 Sept 2020 Policy & government River levels, rainfall and sea data - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 13 Sept 2020 Policy & government 1 EINLEITUNG - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 10 Sept 2020 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Beechcraft Super King Air 200, G-FLYW Approach with landing gear retracted, Exeter Airport, 20 March 2020. GOV.UK · 10 Sept 2020 Policy & government Greening government: ICT and digital services strategy 2020 to 2025 Strategy setting out how government can provide responsible and resilient ICT and digital services to all its end users and customers. GOV.UK · 10 Sept 2020 Policy & government Keeping boaters afloat River Thames winter work programme published. GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2020 Policy & government UK internal market This white paper sets out options to protect the flow of goods and services in the UK’s internal market. GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2020 Policy & government Global Witness complaint to the UK NCP about UK Export Finance Complaint to the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises about UK Export Finance's support to the fossil fuel industry. GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2020 Policy & government Monatsberichte der Luftgütemessungen in Österreich - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 9 Sept 2020 Policy & government Crossland v Information Commissioner (Recusal, Strike Out and Excluded Decisions (Judicial Review)) [2020] UKUT 264 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decisions by Judge Wikeley on 4 May 2020 and 23 June 2020 GOV.UK · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Research glossary This research glossary accompanies POST's research evidence content and provides definitions for terms used there. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Interpreting research evidence What is validity, reliability, generalisability and applicability of research evidence? This section will focus on the way in which quality is assessed in quantitative and qualitative research. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Data analysis After data are collected, research studies can use various forms of analysis to draw conclusions from the information. This section goes over the different strategies for analysing data. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Data collection methods A research study can collect quantitative data and/or qualitative data. This section goes over the different types of data researchers are able to collect, and the methods they employ to conduct their research. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Study designs: secondary research Secondary research refers to the analysis and synthesis of primary research. Secondary research can review primary research evidence- if you collect it together and explain what it says about an area. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Study designs: primary research This section defines some of the study designs most commonly cited in POST’s work. Primary research refers to individual studies where researchers generate and analyse their own data. Secondary research refers to the synthesis and/or reanalysis of primary research data. We will start with primary research. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Understanding research evidence There's a huge range of research evidence out there. Why is it different than other types of information? How is it collected and analysed? Here we have collected resources to help you understand and use research evidence more effectively. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Policy & government Desk takes centre stage An historic piece of Magnox hardware could find itself starring in the latest Hollywood blockbuster after it was sold on an auction website. GOV.UK · 7 Sept 2020 Policy & government Short and long term health effects of COVID-19 There is emerging evidence that COVID-19 affects many systems of the body, with patients reporting a wide range of symptoms. ‘Long-haulers’ are patients who experience ongoing COVID-19 symptoms for several months after infection. These include fatigue, difficulties in thinking, shortness of breath, chest pain, irregular or abnormal heart rhythm, and joint pain. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 7 Sept 2020 Policy & government WISCONSIN BAT PROGRAM - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 3 Sept 2020 Policy & government BL0 0DD, Churchill Enviro Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/GP3733FE/V002 View the permit issued for Fletcher Bank Quarry Landfill Site, Ramsbottom under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 2 Sept 2020