New bans and restrictions on polluting single-use plastics come into force

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Government action to tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution ramps up this weekend (Sunday 1 October), with bans and restrictions on a range of polluting single-use plastic items coming into force. No business – whether retailer, takeaway, food vendor or part of the hospitality industry – will now be

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Environment Secretary statement on Ofwat performance report

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A picture of a reservoir in Yorkshire This morning, Ofwat has published its Performance Report on the water sector, announcing that water companies will need to return £114m to customers for underperformance. Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey: Today’s Ofwat report is extremely disappointing. While I acknowledge there is good work ongoing in some companies – cleaning

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