Online retailers e-waste obligation considered: Online retailers and marketplaces could be required by the government to be responsible for collecting old electronics from consumers to ensure there is the same obligation for the collection of electronic waste as physical retailers. In response to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC)’s report on e-waste the government has commited…
Read MoreMPs alert on deadly air pollution & effect on disadvantaged
MPs alert on deadly air pollution & effect on disadvantaged: The House of Commons Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee has put pressure on the government to set harsher air quality goals to lower the health inequalities revealed by the pandemic. Relying on evidence drawn from health experts, local councils & campaign groups, the committee’s…
Read MoreGovernment sees resistance from approval of pesticide
Government sees resistance from approval of pesticide: The government came under criticism following its conclusion to approve usage of what is supposedly a ‘bee-killing’ pesticide. The disapproval from environmental groups & Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg crops up after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) approved a product that contains neonicotinoid to…
Read MoreApple & Amazon face MPs backlash for UK e-waste surge
The Environmental Audit Committee says the companies are contributing to 155,000 tonnes of waste electricals ending up in bins every year
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Yorkshire Water testing sewage for outbreaks of COVID-19
The results will help researchers understand the presence of COVID-19 in the population, including those who are asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic
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Plastic straw ban in England begins tomorrow
Plastic straw ban in England begins tomorrow: From tomorrow in England, single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers will be banned. This follows a postponement of the measure because of the coronavirus pandemic, the ban applies to all businesses that supply these products, including manufacturers and retailers. If businesses flout the ban and do…
Read MoreGreen jobs and nature recovery get £40m
£40 million of governmental funding has been allocated for nature recovery, green jobs and conservation. The fund will help find natural solutions to tackle climate change, conservation organisations and their suppliers create up to 3,000 jobs and safeguard up to 2,000 others in areas such as protecting species. The scheme, aims to create short and…
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