Former Health Secretary Steve Barclay has been confirmed as the new Environment Secretary, replacing Thérèse Coffey. The Member of Parliament for North East Cambridgeshire from the Conservative Party is being shifted from his current position as Health Secretary to the role of Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...
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UK Government launches ‘simpler recycling’ plan
On 21st October, the UK Government announced long-awaited reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on ‘unscrupulous waste carriers’. The UK Government plans to simplify the recycling process and reduce confusion by allowing people to recycle the same materials at home, work, or school. They are also introducing weekly food waste collections...
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Government must do more than ban plastic plates, says NLWA
Single-use items like plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays will be banned in England, the Government has confirmed. This ban will be introduced from October this year, allowing businesses time to prepare, and follows similar moves by Scotland and Wales. Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said the move would help protect the environment for future generations....
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UK’s new pledge to end plastic pollution
THE Environment Secretary has this week started talks with businesses, environmental groups, scientists and civil society on shaping a legally-binding global treaty that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040. Plastic pollution is one of the greatest global environmental challenges we currently face and it is predicted that unless action is taken there will be...