Recycling news: 2020

Policy & government Exmouth tidal defence scheme construction pauses for summer season The re-opening of the sea front road today marks a major milestone in the construction of the £12m Exmouth tidal defence scheme. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2020 Policy & government Herefordshire Wildlife Trust benefits £23,645 from waste packaging offence The wildlife trust is receiving the money following an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) accepted by the Environment Agency. GOV.UK · 25 Jun 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 can be an historic turning point in tackling the global climate crisis Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a defining moment in the fight against climate change, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says today. In its annual report to Parliament, the Committee provides comprehensive new advice to the Government on delivering an economic recovery that accelerates the transition to a cleaner, net-zero emissions economy and strength… Climate Change Committee · 24 Jun 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 and social distancing: the 2 metre advice An infected person produces respiratory droplets when talking, coughing and sneezing. These are responsible for the transmission of virus between people. Droplets can travel up to 2m, with finer aerosols containing smaller viral particles travelling even further. Numerous complex and interacting factors influence how they move and settle onto surfaces, and how infectious they are. The further a… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 23 Jun 2020 Policy & government Business critical models: Ministry of Defence 2020 List of business critical models that support MOD policy, in response to the Macpherson review of quality assurance of analytical models. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2020 Policy & government Edition 22: News from the Adjudicator Read the latest newsletter from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA). Featuring the GCA's response to Covid-19, the 2020 survey results and meet the CCO. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2020 Policy & government Meet the Code Compliance Officer for TJ Morris Limited Find out what happened when Ruth Clarke, CCO at TJ Morris Limited (trading as Home Bargains), answered News from the Adjudicator's questions. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2020 Policy & government £73.5 million to boost green economic recovery in automotive sector Government announces Advanced Propulsion Centre funding. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2020 Policy & government Driving the change towards Net Zero: apply for funding Businesses can apply for a share of £15 million to catalyse the green economic recovery in transport, energy and industrial sectors. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2020 Policy & government Cloud computing Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing services on-demand over the internet. This POSTnote describes the different types of cloud computing before outlining issues relating to security, regulation, energy use and barriers to the adoption of this technology. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 22 Jun 2020 Policy & government High street discount retailer donates £35,868 for waste packaging offences Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is to benefit by £35,868.12 through an Enforcement Undertaking accepted by the Environment Agency. GOV.UK · 22 Jun 2020 Policy & government Nottingham steel work company’s negligence leads to charity donation After Environment Agency action, Fabriweld Tubular Steel Products has paid £15,300 to Notts Wildlife Trust for failing to meet packaging recycling obligations. GOV.UK · 19 Jun 2020 Policy & government Remote sensing and machine learning There is increasing interest in using machine learning to automatically analyse remote sensing data and increase our understanding of complex environmental systems. While there are benefits from this approach, there are also some barriers to its use. This POSTnote examines the value of these approaches, and the technical and ethical challenges for wider implementation. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Jun 2020 Policy & government Managing land uses for environmental benefits Understanding the combined impacts of land use on environmental benefits could better inform decision-making and land management frameworks. This POSTnote summarises the challenges of managing landscapes on a large scale to deliver multiple environmental benefits, the evidence needed, and the policy approaches that could be used to achieve this. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Jun 2020 Policy & government Mr D Ray v H & H Recycling Ltd: 3321138/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jun 2020 Policy & government NEA Leads Scientific Team In Wastewater Surveillance Trials For Assessment Of COVID-19 Transmission - NEA.gov.sg Singapore NEA · 19 Jun 2020 Policy & government Genehmigungsverfahren 2016 - 2025 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 17 Jun 2020 Policy & government Antibody tests for COVID-19 There is insufficient scientific evidence to know whether the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies confers protection from subsequent infections, and if so at what level. Antibodies are only one part of the immune response to infection. Tests that detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are available. They can determine whether someone has had COVID-19. Tests can reveal those who are unaware that they had CO… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 16 Jun 2020 Policy & government Immunity to COVID-19 Scientific understanding of the immune response to COVID-19 is incomplete but numerous research studies are underway. There is little evidence to suggest that exposure to other coronaviruses can confer protection against SARS-CoV-2. There is very good evidence that it takes at least 14 days to develop an antibody response to SARS-CoV-2. A significant proportion of people exposed to SARS-CoV-2 m… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 16 Jun 2020 Policy & government A resilient UK food system The food system underpins many aspects of our society. It feeds us and shapes the economic, social and natural environments that we live in. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of resilience in the food system. This POSTnote defines resilience and why it is needed, describes what a more resilient UK food system would look like and explores possible ways of achieving this. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 Jun 2020 Policy & government Key EU space programmes The EU operates space programmes which provide services such as navigation and weather forecasting to European citizens. These programmes include Galileo, the EU's global navigation satellite system (which is similar to GPS), Copernicus, the EU's Earth observation programme, and the EU space surveillance and tracking (EUSST) programme which aims to protect satellites from space debris. The UK h… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 Jun 2020 Policy & government UVP-Dokumentation - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 10 Jun 2020 Policy & government Umweltbeobachtung Zöbelboden - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 10 Jun 2020 Policy & government Governor to Falkland Islands delivers annual address to Legislative Assembly His Excellency Governor Phillips CBE delivers the annual address to the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly. GOV.UK · 9 Jun 2020 Policy & government Designing ways to reduce plastic waste: apply for funding Businesses can apply for a share of £800,000 to look at innovative designs for products, services or business models that make plastic use more sustainable. GOV.UK · 9 Jun 2020 Policy & government Combatting marine plastic polution Statement by Tom Woodroffe, UK Development Counsellor at the UN, at the meeting of the Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic GOV.UK · 8 Jun 2020 Policy & government Mr M Deadman v Cleansing Service Group Ltd: 2300388/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Jun 2020 Policy & government RH1 5DE, Day Group Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/EP3735QM/A001 View the permit issued for Day Group Recycling Facility, Redhill under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 8 Jun 2020 Policy & government Marine renewables Marine renewables are technologies that generate electricity from tide and wave motion. They produce electricity without greenhouse gases, and could provide economic benefits for the UK. However, the technologies have been slow to develop, despite previous projections of growth. This POSTnote examines the causes of this delay and how the sector might develop. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Jun 2020 Policy & government Malaysia: first of its kind home-based activities to mark World Oceans Day To celebrate World Oceans Day, we are hosting a week-long online campaign to raise awareness of the importance of the world’s oceans featuring conservationists and marine experts. GOV.UK · 8 Jun 2020 Policy & government World Food Safety Day 2020 - food safety is our business too The second World Food Safety Day will be celebrated on 7 June 2020 to draw attention and inspire action to escale up the initial commitment made in 2019 GOV.UK · 7 Jun 2020 Policy & government Households urged to play their part in preventing waste crime Don't become a victim of dodgy waste carriers GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2020 Policy & government Tree protection: The use of tree shelters and guards This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios. GOV.UK · 3 Jun 2020 Policy & government Recovered appeal: land at VIP trading estate and industrial estate, Anchor and Hope Lane, London SE7 7TE (ref: 3233585 – 3 June 2020) Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal. GOV.UK · 3 Jun 2020 Policy & government COVID-19 outbreak: What data or information do experts want the UK Government to release? Over 1,100 experts have shared with us their concerns about COVID-19 and COVID-impacted areas in the immediate and longer term future. This report includes data or information experts would like to see the Government release in order to understand the decisions that underpin its approach to the COVID-19 outbreak. Generally, experts have highlighted five key areas of concern in the way the UK Go… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 3 Jun 2020 Policy & government Homes England agrees funding packages worth £300 million to accelerate delivery of 20,000 London homes. Homes England, the government’s housing agency, has agreed funding packages totalling £309 million to accelerate construction at three major London housing developments. GOV.UK · 2 Jun 2020 Policy & government Industrial Individual SPDES - extapps.dec.ny.gov New York DEC · 1 Jun 2020 Policy & government Environmental Criticality of Raw Materials - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 1 Jun 2020 Policy & government Umwelteinstellungen in Deutschland von 1971 bis 2019 – Zeitreihenanalyse anhand externer Datenquellen - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 1 Jun 2020 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: April 2020 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 29 May 2020