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2 Policy Support Officers for LARAC!

2 Policy Support Officers for LARAC!

Posted 8th of March 2010

During February we advertised for a Policy Support Officer.  At the beginning of March we recruited not one, but two new Policy Support Officers and both will be working one-day a week on policy issues for us. Sally Sheward from Knowsley MBC in the North West of England is going to focus on pol...

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Health & Safety - New Guidance now Available from HSE

Health & Safety - New Guidance now Available from HSE

Posted 3rd of March 2010

Unfortunately the waste industry is renowned for its poor health and safety record with an exceptionally high number of major accidents every year.Early results for 2009/10 suggest the figure may be lower than previous years; however every incident can have a huge impact on human life.  We must...

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The Recycle Now Spring Recycling Campaign - News from WRAP

The Recycle Now Spring Recycling Campaign - News from WRAP

Posted 15th of February 2010

Recent research has shown that almost everyone is recycling at least one thing; but when given the information and ability to recycle more, they do. Therefore on March 1st Recycle Now will be launching the Spring recycling campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to recycle a wider range of materials...

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Lee Marshall on his role on the New Advisory Committee to boost delivery of packaging strategy

Lee Marshall on his role on the New Advisory Committee to boost delivery of packaging strategy

Posted 9th of February 2010

Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment Dan Norris today announced the appointment of a new, restructured, Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). The new Committee will advise Government on how to achieve the ambitions outlined in the UK’s Packaging Strategy, Making the most of packagin...

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Battery impact assessment needs boosting

Battery impact assessment needs boosting

MRW Posted 5th of March 2010

The Government has underestimated how many tonnes of portable batteries the UK places on the market annually, new figures show.Last year, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published an impact assessment review on batteries.I...

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News from DEFRA - Grocery Waste Sent Packing

News from DEFRA - Grocery Waste Sent Packing

Posted 5th of March 2010

Grocery manufacturers and retailers today agreed to make significant cuts to food and packaging waste that could save customers and the industry £1 billion and cut carbon emissions by three million tonnes, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today announced.Phase Two of the Courtauld Commitment ...

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Bristol heads into the waste incentive scheme

Bristol heads into the waste incentive scheme

MRW Posted 5th of March 2010

Bristol City Council has become the first authority in the country to apply for the Government’s financial waste incentive scheme.Following a series of discussions and meetings with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Waste & Resources Action Programme, the city ...

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