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Estimated Costs of Managing Plastics Arriving at UK Organics Recycling Facilities and AD Operator Case Study
REA have published a study estimating the costs of managing plastics arriving at UK Organics Recycling Facilities and included an AD Operator Case Study
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Defra seek feedback for review of Farming Rules for Water
Defra are now seeking feedback for their review of Farming Rules for Water, which were introduced in 2018. The response deadline is the 15th of January.
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EA Reviews Quality Protocols: compost, anaerobic digestate, and poultry litter
The EA has published the response to its reviews on the first three Quality Protocols: compost, anaerobic digestate, and poultry litter.
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REA Members Roundtable – Biomass Strategy 2022
Slides and captured input from the REA Members Roundtable on development of the Governments Biomass Strategy 2022
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WRAP publish UK Plastics Pact Progress Report and updated Roadmap to 2025
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have published the second edition of the UK Plastics Pact Progress Report.
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Organics forum member webinar
The Organics Forum held a webinar for members recently with Defra and the EA. The presentation and video from the webinar is now available
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Members-Only briefing on Agricultural Transition Plan
Read the REA’s Agricultural Transition members briefing
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REA comments on Latest developments on Future of Agriculture in UK post-Brexit
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Organics Recycling and Biogas Magazine Autumn 2020
The REA have published the Autumn edition of the Organics Recycling and Biogas Magazine. Read the magazine in full here.
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REA Response to Welsh SUPs Consultation
The REA has responded to Welsh Government’s proposals to ban 8 specific single-use plastic item types and all oxo-degradable plastics.
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NCC Response to the 25 Year Environment Plan
The Natural Capital Committee have published their response to the latest progress report on the 25 year Environment Plan.
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Scottish Resource Management Sites Supported through COVID-19 Adaption Grants
Zero Waste Scotland have announced that Scottish resource management sites have been supported through COVID-19 adaption grants, confirmed at £820,000.
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Study on the Impact of Compost and Cover Crops on Soil Carbon Sequestration
Tautges & Chiartas et al. (2019) have published a study looking at the impact of compost and cover crops on soil carbon sequestration.
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Industry Emission Standards (BAT) post-Brexit
DEFRA have published advice on how Industry Emission Standards, or the UK’s Best Available Techniques (BAT) will apply from January 1st 2021.
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REA among 40 signatories calling for Government to ban wrong kind of degradable plastic
Failing to act now could turn Britain from a leader into a laggard in fighting the plastic crisis, letter warns
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Heat policy… mind the gap
The Green Homes Grant scheme won’t be nearly enough to plug the hole in the government’s heat decarbonisation policy, argues REA chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska
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EU launches their Methane Strategy
This news item includes updates from the Commission on the launch of their Strategy to reduce methane emissions
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The Waste Regulations 2020 – Scottish Transposition of EC Circular Economy Package
The Waste Regulations 2020 have been laid before the Scottish Parliament, including the transposition of the EC’s CEP into Scottish waste legislation.
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Carbon Metric Report on Scotland’s Waste
Carbon Metric report published by Zero Waste Scotland, measuring the carbon footprint of waste in Scotland for the years 2017-2018.
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EU Food Waste Briefing
Food waste briefing published by the EC to serve as independent evidence for EU policy.