Recycling news: 2018

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Policy & government All Change? A new vision for UK travel demand Transport accounts for a higher share of overall UK greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of the economy. As the Commission on Travel Demand publishes its first report, the CCC’s Transport Team Leader Ewa Kmietowicz, says the time may now be ripe for policymakers to reframe their approach. Climate Change Committee · 3 May 2018 Policy & government TQ12 3GP, Viridor Waste Management Limited, EPR/BV7028IP/S010: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Heathfield Landfill, Newton Abbot under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 2 May 2018 Policy & government The Microbiome and Human Health This POSTnote examines what is known about the human microbiome and the diseases and conditions linked to it. The note then describes interventions to modify the human microbiome and examines the issues raised by their use and by microbiome research more generally. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 May 2018 Policy & government DAYS - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 1 May 2018 Policy & government Best Practice Municipal Waste Management - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 1 May 2018 Policy & government Klärschlammentsorgung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 1 May 2018 Policy & government HMS Illustrious: recycling Details of the recycling of the former HMS Illustrious. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2018 Policy & government Environmental Guid for Smart Business - English - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 26 Apr 2018 Policy & government EPD - Pollution Problems & Practical Solutions - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 26 Apr 2018 Policy & government Mrs G Tipple v Biffa Waste Services Ltd: 3400440/2017 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Apr 2018 Policy & government EPD - Pollution Problems & Practical Solutions - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 26 Apr 2018 Policy & government Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics report: October to December 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 · 26 Apr 2018 Policy & government Meetings with Minister Thérèse Coffey about food packaging and recycling Meetings with Minister Thérèse Coffey about food packaging plastics and recycling. GOV.UK · 25 Apr 2018 Policy & government CB22 7RQ, Cemex UK Cement Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Barrington Works Landfill, Cambridge under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 25 Apr 2018 Policy & government Skyrider Limited: [2018] UKUT 133 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Beech on 17 April 2018. GOV.UK · 25 Apr 2018 Policy & government Consultation on the draft ship recycling regulations 2017 Proposals for implementing an effective enforcement regime for the EU ship recycling regulation. GOV.UK · 23 Apr 2018 Policy & government Water for small-scale biogas digesters in sub-Saharan Africa Biogas could provide a more sustainable energy source than wood fuels for rural households in sub-Saharan African GOV.UK · 23 Apr 2018 Policy & government Natural Resources Wales / Dinas Rock, near Neath - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 20 Apr 2018 Policy & government DVLA Strategic Plan 2017 to 2020 The DVLA strategic plan sets out the agency’s direction for the next 3 years. GOV.UK · 20 Apr 2018 Policy & government Lord Deben welcomes news that Government will seek CCC advice on UK’s long-term emissions targets Energy and Climate Change Minister, Claire Perry MP, has announced that the Government will ask the Committee on Climate Change to provide new advice on the implications of the 2015 Paris Agreement for the UK’s long-term targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Climate Change Committee · 18 Apr 2018 Policy & government Recovery of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear Guidance for divers who wish to remove abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). GOV.UK · 17 Apr 2018 Policy & government Clean Growth Strategy An ambitious blueprint for Britain’s low carbon future. GOV.UK · 16 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH95550 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: Calculating the Penalty: Calculation process: How to calculate the amount of penalty to be charged GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH94300 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: Calculating the penalty: Potential Lost Revenue: Examples GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH94800 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: Calculating the penalty: Reducing the penalty: Maximum and minimum penalty percentages GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH94250 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: Calculating the penalty: Potential Lost Revenue: What is Potential Lost Revenue GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH94100 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: Calculating the penalty: Introduction GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH93300 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: Types of wrongdoing: Non-deliberate GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH93050 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: Types of wrongdoing: Three types of wrongdoing GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH91250 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: In what circumstances is a penalty payable: Who is a person GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH91200 - Penalties for VAT and excise wrongdoing: in what circumstances is a penalty payable: when is a penalty chargeable GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH91100 - Penalties for VAT and Excise Wrongdoing: In what circumstances is a penalty payable: Commencement date GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government CH90100 - Penalties for VAT and excise wrongdoing: overview GOV.UK · 13 Apr 2018 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Piper PA-44-180T Turbo Seminole, N440GC Nose landing gear failed to retract after takeoff and collapsed during landing, Coventry Airport, 17 November 2017. GOV.UK · 12 Apr 2018 Policy & government UK creating jobs and getting children into school to help Jordan remain a beacon of hope and security UK aid will boost the resilience and inclusivity of Jordan’s economy so that the country can remain a beacon of hope and security in the Middle East, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt said in Amman today (Tuesday 10 April). GOV.UK · 10 Apr 2018 Policy & government Government puts consumers at heart of the aviation industry Next steps to make UK aviation a world leader. GOV.UK · 6 Apr 2018 Policy & government Environment Minister visits Uganda ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Thérèse Coffey visited Uganda to discuss the Commonwealth summit and see local work to reduce plastic use and fight the international illegal wildlife trade. GOV.UK · 6 Apr 2018 Policy & government Plastic purge: Defra Legal Advisers GLD lawyers join the fight against plastic pollution. GOV.UK · 4 Apr 2018 Policy & government Health in Private-Rented Housing This POSTnote looks at the quality of housing in the private rented sector and explains the effects that housing conditions can have on health. It also looks at interventions to improve housing quality in the private rented sector and at the challenges to implementing them. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 4 Apr 2018 Policy & government Groundwater risk assessment for your environmental permit How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment as part of an application for an environmental permit. GOV.UK · 3 Apr 2018