03 Dec 2018
Defra joins forces with Keep Britain Tidy to launch the ‘Keep it, Bin it’ campaign Shocking images are at the centre of a new campaign unveiled today (30 November) to crack down on littering in England. Launched by Environment Secretary Michael Gove in partnership with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, and supported by some of the biggest […]
05 Nov 2018
Defra ‘As part of the government’s ongoing drive to clean up our seas, new proposals launched today will cut red tape and make it easier for divers to remove litter from the seabed. Until now, a marine licence may be required for divers who retrieve litter or abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear – known […]
20 Aug 2018
Publication of the summary of responses begins to highlight next steps Litter Innovation Fund: further round of funding announced HM Treasury: ‘Individuals, businesses and campaign groups have expressed overwhelming support for action on tackling the impact of plastics on our environment. The backing comes as HM Treasury publishes the summary of responses to its recent call for […]
13 Aug 2018
Now we have the measurements we need effective management action After decades of Government indifference we now are seeing some concerted action. The old adage, ‘you can’t manage what you can’t measure’, is starting to be addressed. Now the issue is implementing effective management measures. Litter strategy for England: progress reports This report sets out […]
16 Apr 2018
The Commonwealth meeting in London is generating a number of important agreements and initiatives. Spearheaded by the Prime Minister and the environment ministers this is a major push to invigorate and restore links with our former partners. Three items: 1. Commonwealth unites to end scourge of plastic Countries from across the Commonwealth have today pledged […]
03 Apr 2018
Two articles The scale of plastic pollution in the marine environment is growing and UK backtrack on their blocking moves to agree with Europe on recycling targets and the circular economy. Unearthed, Greenpeace ‘Investigative journalism does make a difference. Back in January, we revealed that although the UK government was promising ambitious new recycling targets […]
19 Mar 2018
Two articles: It will be interesting to see how both initiatives develop, and how innovative and effective they will be. Where are the producers in these projects? Litter Innovation Fund: Government backs new community projects The first tranche of funding has been awarded to innovative litter-fighting projects across Britain A range of innovative projects to tackle […]
15 Feb 2018
Litter and littering in England 2016 – 2017 This publication explains the government’s approach to understanding the extent of litter and littering in England. These figures are based on data from 2016 to 2017 and unless otherwise indicated, data relates to the period April 2016 to March 2017. We have summarised some key figures in […]
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