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UK to Introduce Deposit Return Scheme to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Mar 29, 2018The UK Government is planning to introduce a deposit return scheme for single-use drink containers including plastic, glass or metal, to increase recycling rates and reduce plastic pollution. The scheme, which is subject to consultation, ...
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ESA Recommends to Increase Recycling in UK
Nov 23, 2017UK-based Environmental Services Association (ESA) has recommended the HM Treasury to work with Defra to increase recycling in the country. ESA is a trade association that represents the resource and waste management industry in the UK. ...
Tags: packaging, recycled material
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UK Researchers Apply for GM Wheat Field Trials
Nov 11, 2016Rothamsted Research has submitted an application on 3 November 2016 to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for permission to carry out GM field trials. The trials will be conducted on the Rothamsted Farm in 2017 and ...
Tags: Wheat Field, Rothamsted Research
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Defra Launches Great British Food Unit to Boost Food Products Exports
Feb 3, 2016The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has established Great British Food Unit intended to boost exports and create 5,000 jobs in food and drinks manufacturing sectors. The partnership between the sector ...
Tags: Defra, Food Products
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UK Fishermen Receive EMFF to Support Sustainable Fishing Methods
Dec 14, 2015The UK fishermen will now be able to apply for a share in the €243m new European Maritime and Fisheries Funding (EMFF) to mold their businesses according to the modified Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), which intends to aid their ...
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Defra Report Advocates Use of New Video Imaging and Infrared Technology to Boost Beef Production
Sep 15, 2015The UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) report has supported the use of new video imaging and infrared technology to estimate fat content and meat quality of carcasses in abattoirs. The technology, launched in ...
Tags: Infrared Technology, meat
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The UK Department for Environment Plans to Develop New Food Labeling Laws
May 12, 2015The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is contemplating plans to develop new food labeling laws to give consumers more accurate and easy-to-understand information about the products' place of origin. This ...
Tags: Food Origin Labeling, Defra, food labeling
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Food and Rural Affairs Is Managing and Coordinating Trials
Mar 23, 2015Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Action Based Research programme, following a scoping exercise in 2014, Anthesis LRS is managing and coordinating trials, with cross-sector collaboration from ...
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Anthesis LRS Is Leading a Project to Assess The Feasibility in Household Recycling Schemes
Mar 23, 2015Global consultancy firm Anthesis LRS is leading a project in partnership with Nestlé UK and Ireland and Coca-Cola Enterprises to assess the feasibility of including flexible laminated packaging in household recycling schemes and ...
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Nestle and Unilever Join a Project to Develop Flexible Packaging in UK
Dec 12, 2014Flexible packaging such as plastic bags, confectionery wrappers, frozen food bags and pouches makes up nearly a third (32%) of consumer plastic packaging in the UK, however virtually all of this 556,000 tonnes produced annually ends up in ...
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WRAP Has Launched The SCAP Extending The Life of Clothes Design Awards
Oct 13, 2014Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) has launched the SCAP Extending the Life of Clothes Design Awards (SCAP ELC Awards), which seeks to find and award fashion or textile designers that show their flair for sustainable ...
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a Tough Set of Waste Recycling Targets by EU Have Been Met with Much Resistance
Sep 3, 2014Last month the EU proposed a tough set of waste recycling targets that have been met with much resistance by the packaging industry. The new proposals revolve around the aim for 80% of packaging waste materials to be recycled by 2030. ...
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Dairy Crest Has to Sell Demineralised Whey Powder
Jul 4, 2014UK-based dairy foods company Dairy Crest has entered into a strategic agreement with New Zealand-based dairy co-operative Fonterra to sell demineralised whey powder. Under the agreement, Fonterra will market and sell two Dairy Crest ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, dairy foods
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Defra Has Provided Funding for a Consortium to Improve Recycling of Aluminum
Jun 26, 2014The UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has provided funding for a consortium to improve recycling and the remanufacture of aluminum. LRS Consultancy will lead the recycling project in ...
Tags: Aluminum Recycling, Defra
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UK's Come Into a Agreement with China on Opening Export Routes for Beef and Lamb
Jun 26, 2014The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Chinese authorities have entered into a new agreement to begin negotiations on opening export routes for British beef and lamb suppliers to China. The ...
Tags: British beef, lamb
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