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Did you mean biodegradable face masks
Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
Return by the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) on the use of facemasks in a community setting.
Report setting out conclusions from a review of industry standards for biodegradable plastic bags.
An expert panel statement, informed by evidence and expertise, on the role of face coverings in mitigating COVID-19 transmission.
Call for evidence requesting views, data and evidence on how we can achieve the near elimination of biodegradable waste disposal in landfills from 2028.
250,000 clear face masks are to be delivered to frontline NHS and social care workers to support better care for people who use lip-reading and facial expressions to communicate.
Passengers who don't follow the new rules on face coverings will not be allowed to travel on public transport.
Since September 2020, DHSC has been working on a coordinated range of initiatives to enable the creation and availability of safe and effective transparent face masks to health and social care.
All staff in hospitals in England will be provided with surgical masks which they will be expected to wear from 15 June. All visitors and outpatients must wear face coverings at all times.
From 15 June, face coverings will be required while using public transport in England.
The public is advised to consider wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces such as shops, trains and buses to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.
More than 70 million face masks will be manufactured in the UK and delivered to frontline health and care workers following an agreement with a global technology company.
Meetings between the oxo-biodegradable industry and Defra regarding the carrier bag charge.
The CMA will investigate descriptions and labels used to promote products and services claiming to be ‘eco-friendly’, and whether they could mislead consumers.
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