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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Report litter to your local council
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish - report it to the local council or to Crimestoppers
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment
Environment Secretary Michael Gove delivers a speech on food waste at the V&A museum
This Christmas, the Environment Agency is sharing 24 simple steps that we can all take to make more sustainable choices.
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned from October 2023 following the Government's consultation
Pig keepers are being reminded not to feed kitchen scraps to their animals to prevent outbreaks of animal disease.
Major shake-up of England’s bin collections to make it easier for millions of households to recycle and reduce costs for taxpayers.
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