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How the Environment Agency defines the terms 'biodegradable' and 'sewage sludge'.
We're seeking evidence to help us develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics, and an understanding of their environmental impacts.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Call for evidence requesting views, data and evidence on how we can achieve the near elimination of biodegradable waste disposal in landfills from 2028.
The end of waste criteria for the production and use of quality compost from source-segregated biodegradable waste.
End of waste criteria for the production and use of quality outputs from anaerobic digestion of source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Report setting out conclusions from a review of industry standards for biodegradable plastic bags.
Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
The T25 exemption allows you to treat food and other biodegradable waste by anaerobic digestion to produce digestate for use as fertiliser, and burn the resulting biogas.
The T23 exemption allows you to compost small volumes of vegetation, cardboard and food waste to spread on soil to add nutrients or improve the structure.
The T24 exemption allows farmers to anaerobically digest manure, slurry and vegetation on their farms to produce digestate for use as fertiliser or soil conditioner.
The source segregated biodegradable wastes the Environment Agency considers to be generically suitable for biological treatment.
The U16 exemption allows you to reuse the parts from depolluted end-of-life vehicles in other vehicles.
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