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Concord pilots new bottle ban

Concord, a US town located in the State of Massachusetts, has placed a ban on the sale of small bottles of water in a bid to reduce waste and encourage the use of tap water. Shops can now only sell...

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Environment Agency fined for safety breaches

The Environment Agency has been successfully prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after one of its employees drowned whilst dredging a...

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More changes for civil sanctions

The Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced that it intends to limit the application of certain civil sanctions by the Environme...

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Environment Agency and Natural England to merge?

Defra have begun a review into the functions of the Environment Agency and Natural England in a bid to explore options for im...

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Ash dieback strategy published

The Government has set out its strategy to tackle the ash dieback disease that is affecting the UK's ash trees. The Chalara Control Plan establishes the Government's objectives for tackling the dis...

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Cedrec will be closed for Christmas!

Although we love legislation at Cedrec, we still need a little break over the festive period!

So we'll be closed from lunchtime on Friday 21 December 2012 right through unt...

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Power station environmental credentials not cool

A new power station in Pembroke, which cost £1bn, could be forced to change its cooling system as the technology used may breach environmental law. A leaked document suggested the European 

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Tyre burial is neigh problem

The Environment Agency have been lambasted by a judge for bringing a case to court which "only limped past half time in the trial" and cost the public purse £2 million.

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Hazardous waste exporters prosecuted

Eight men and three companies have been ordered to pay over £220,000 for the part they played in the biggest criminal network to be uncovered and prosecuted by the Environment A...

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Twelve days in crisis!

Lovers may be left scrambling around to find other presents to give to their beloved on the first and second days of Christmas this year as grey partridge and turtle dove numbers tumble.

Th...

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Osborne's fracking plan

The Chancellor of the Exchequer's autumn statement, and his gas plan published alongside it, will be of particular interest to the energy sector, which could soon see an unexpected boost in gas pro...

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Solar Christmas for town

More than 50% less electricity will be used in this year's Christmas light display in Thatcham, as the Berkshire town turns to solar power to help reduce energy bills.

Thatcham Town Council...

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Once in Royal Dafydd's City

Council officials in Llangefni have ordered town centre Christmas lights to be taken down over health and safety concerns.

The festive lights were erected for the big switch-on this week, b...

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The City sans Light

Paris, also known as the "La Ville Lumière" (The City of Light), is soon to be shed into darkness if proposals from the French minister for energy and environment go ahead.

Minister Delphin...

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This is not just any kerbside recycling scheme

Marks and Spencer customers showed just how much they care for the environment by taking back a total of 8.3 million Christmas cards as part of the M&S 2012 Christmas Card Recycling Scheme.

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