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New rules on EU waste shipments from 1 January 2021

The UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a set of rules on waste shipments to come into force from…

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MPs warn parts of England face ‘serious risk’ of running out of water within 20 years

There is a “serious risk” that some parts of England will run out of water within the next 20 years, the Public Accounts Committee has…

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Defra says food waste initiative is ‘bearing fruit’

Defra (UK) has said its food waste prevention initiative is “bearing fruit”, a year after announcing the first instalment of its £15 million fund to…

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Government fund to fight coronavirus food waste

Defra has announced £3.25m of government funding to help reduce food waste during the coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 Emergency Surplus Food Grant will be available…

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