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Report setting out conclusions from a review of industry standards for biodegradable plastic bags.
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
A consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK has been launched today under plans to tackle plastic pollution and clean up waterways.
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
A summary of the data on single-use plastic carrier bags in England.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
New approach puts an end to confusing recycling and excessive bins
How to use and supply animal by-products (ABPs) as farm animal feed or in feed, and how to get your site registered and approved.
Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking.
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
Guidance for people who have been diagnosed with a mpox infection and who have been advised to self-isolate at home.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Product recall for toy phone presenting a serious risk of choking, injuries, strangulation and asphyxiation.
Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October
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