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How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
How to query UK data on waste transfers and emissions, by specific substance, area, river basin, industry or economic sector.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
This document sets out what air pollution is, where it comes from, what we’re doing to reduce it, and what you can do.
A resource focusing on air pollution: sources, impacts and actions.
2,000 fish die as double pump failure diverts sewage across fields into watercourse.
Who's responsible for cleaning up contaminated land and how you know if your business is on a contaminated site
The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues.
This guide examines the environmental impacts of urban areas, especially good practice in reducing pollution
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
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