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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.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Methodology note and reporting template for the Defra international indicator 5.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
Spreading slurry and milk on agricultural land: Environment Agency advice in exceptional circumstances such as extreme weather.
Research shows that acting now to reduce nutrient pollution entering Lake Windermere can help protect its water quality from the effects of climate change
What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
An article looking at the role of the environment in alleviating poor air quality and improving peoples health in different local authorities, using statistics commissioned by ONS.
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