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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a new research report looking at practices in manual handling during the kerbside collection of recyclable waste.

Calls from MP’s to force fashion industry to clean up its act have been dismissed by the Government according to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC).

The Environment Agency (EA) has revised its National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy to take greater account of the risks of climate change

The Government has launched a refreshed Cycle to Work scheme focusing on e-bikes and aimed at helping more commuters make healthier, and greener, journeys to work.

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted the directors of a waste services company and a company specialising in anaerobic digestion after complaints from the public in two separate cases.

A new Best Available Techniques (BAT) document has been released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development for preventing and controlling industrial pollution.

Chemicals watchdog, CHEM Trust, threatens to take the government to court over post-Brexit plans that is says would “substantially weaken” UK law and oversight of chemicals.

The Prime Minister has confirmed the UK will legislate for a new legally binding commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

As one of her final acts as Prime Minister, Theresa May has announced legislation that will, she claims, put the UK on the path to becoming the first major economy to set a net zero emissions target in law.

A waste management company has committed to equip over 80 vehicles with live camera systems in line with the company’s health and safety commitments.