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Defra publishes EPR guidance on recycling obligations and waste disposal fees

Commission bans Bisphenol A in food contact materials

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Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollutionPrivate nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a...

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiriesCommercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry...

Sewers and drains—sewerage undertakers’ core duties and powers

Sewers and drains—sewerage undertakers’ core duties and powersA sewerage undertaker is the company appointed by the Secretary of State or Ofwat to be...

BREEAM key requirements

BREEAM key requirementsWhat is BREEAM?The Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) is a method for evaluating...

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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshot

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)Parties168Adopted10...

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2nd Mar

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Contaminated land—meaning of remediation

Contaminated land—meaning of remediationMeaning of remediation'Remediation' is given a relatively wide definition in the Environmental Protection Act...

2nd Mar

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Control of asbestos—asbestos surveys

Control of asbestos—asbestos surveysLegal requirementsThere is a legal presumption that any non-domestic buildings (and the common parts of domestic...

2nd Mar

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Sustainable procurement—private sector

Sustainable procurement—private sectorWhat is sustainable procurement?According to the UN Global Marketplace definition: procurement is sustainable...

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2nd Mar

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Lease transactions toolkit (environmental issues)—Commercial Property Standard Enquiries and additional environmental enquiries

Lease transactions toolkit (environmental issues)—Commercial Property Standard Enquiries and additional environmental enquiriesCommercial Property...

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1st Mar

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Control of asbestos—duty to manage

Control of asbestos—duty to manageThe Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) place various duties on employers to protect employees from...

1st Mar

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Riparian ownership—rights and responsibilities

Riparian ownership—rights and responsibilitiesWhat does riparian ownership mean and who does it affect?‘If you own land or property next to a river,...

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1st Mar

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Highway drains and culverts

Highway drains and culvertsFor the purposes of s 100 of the Highways Act 1980, a ‘highway drain’ is defined as including a ditch, gutter, watercourse,...

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1st Mar

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Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entry

Environment Agency (EA)—powers of entryThe Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have...

2nd Mar

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Environmental management—environmental management systems (EMS)

Environmental management—environmental management systems (EMS)What is an environmental management system (EMS)?An environmental management system...

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1st Mar

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Transporting dangerous goods

Transporting dangerous goodsBrexit11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following...

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1st Mar

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Waste types and control—asbestos waste

Waste types and control—asbestos wasteIdentifying asbestos wasteAsbestos exists in a number of forms—the three most common are chrysotile (white),...

2nd Mar

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Harbour authorities—duties and powers

Harbour authorities—duties and powersDuties and powersHarbour authoritiesA harbour authority is an independent self-governing body that is responsible...

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2nd Mar

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Energy Company Obligation (ECO)—key features of ECO1 and ECO2 [Archived]

Energy Company Obligation (ECO)—key features of ECO1 and ECO2 [Archived]Energy Company Obligation (ECO) replaces Carbon Emissions Reduction Target...

1st Mar

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World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)—snapshot

World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)—snapshotTitleWorld Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). Also known as the World Summit 2002, the...

1st Mar

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)—essential requirements

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)—essential requirementsIndustrial diseasesThe Control of Substances Hazardous to...

1st Mar

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