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Capita’s Chief Executive writes following the launch of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone, which his company was commissioned to design, implement and operate. He says if the scheme is rolled out across the country, it would be seen as the third great post-War move to tackle poisonous air across the UK after the smoking ban and the Clean Air Act.
Few disagree with the aspirations of the UK government’s Resources and Waste Strategy and the government is clearly considering a range of options. But Chairman of the British Plastics Federation Recycling Group Roger Baynham asks whether all the possible consequences have been considered.
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded following government moves to address shortages of products containing procaine hydrochloride, a local anaesthetic used widely in veterinary medicine, particularly farm animal medicine.
As National Pet Month begins, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is reminding pet owners not to replace a trip to the vets with non-clinical information they find online.
Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire, Nigel Huddleston, writes in advance of his Westminster Hall debate on Puppy smuggling.
Environmental campaigners have staged a naked protest in the House of Commons.
Government plans to press ahead with fracking could see Britain miss its international climate commitments twenty times over, Jeremy Corbyn will warn today.
The Woodland Trust – the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity - has plucked out a top ten of the weird and wacky wildlife that many people will never have heard of that live in our UK woodland.
The Labour MP for Bristol West, Thangam Debbonaire, writes following her parliamentary debate this week on 'the effect of transition towns on use of fossil fuels'.
Insects provide an inordinate number of services to humans, and if we’re to be responsible custodians of our earth for future generations we can’t afford to be slow to protect them, writes Alex Sobel MP.
Food and clothing imported by wealthy Western countries are making it harder for many poor and marginalised communities to get a daily clean water supply, a new report from WaterAid warns.
To mark Keep Britain Tidy’s annual ‘Great British Spring Clean’, employees at Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) will offer their support in a series of clean-up events happening across the UK.
King’s College London and British Safety Council launch Canairy, the world’s first mobile app for outdoor workers to measure their exposure to air pollution in London.
Calor Gas writes ahead of a one day conference to discuss rural strategy and policy. Speakers include Rebecca Pow MP, David Drew MP and Baroness Bakewell.
Dods Monitoring consultant Alex Tiley explores what the introduction of PRT poultry could mean for the UK.
Britain should drop the EU's outdated, "traditionalist approach" to farming if it wants to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States, Donald Trump's UK ambassador has declared.
Farming and fisheries minister George Eustice has resigned from the frontbench in protest at a potential delay to Brexit day. Read his full letter to Theresa May.
As the national media in Scotland start to raise real concerns, the Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA), the voice of Scotland’s resources and waste management industry, today expressed deep concern on Scotland’s lack of preparedness for the 2021 landfill ban.
As a nation of pet lovers, outlawing the consumption of dog and cat meat is the right thing for us to do – these are our companions, not food, says Giles Watling MP.
The British Safety Council calls on parliamentarians to join their new campaign to protect outdoor workers from ambient air pollution.
The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice for the UK’s resource and waste management industry, today welcomes the Government's ambition to recast the way waste and resources are managed to cut plastic pollution, move towards a more circular economy and get packaging producers to pay the full cost of dealing with their waste.
Councils could be forced to collect food waste bins every week under fresh plans to overhaul Britain's record on rubbish outlined by the Environment Secretary.
Theresa May has taken a swipe at young people who have gone on strike from school to protest about a lack of action on tackling climate change.
The RSPCA and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have joined forces to call on the UK Government to repeal a legal exemption that permits animals to be slaughtered without pre-stunning, causing unnecessary pain and suffering.