Pollution & Waste Management
It changes a medium such as air, water or soil in a way that can make it harmful to people or nature. Waste management is an important element of environmental protection. Sustainable waste management systems incorporate feedback loops, are focused on processes, embody adaptability and divert waste from disposal to reduce and/or eliminate the introduction of pollutants into the atmosphere, soil or water system
Pollution & Waste Management articles
The dirty face of beauty
Lorraine Dallmeier unmasks the environmental impact of the cosmetics industry
From eliminating single-use plastics and cutting emissions, to building resilience to pandemics, the list of sustainability issues the NHS has to contend with is endless. Heidi Barnard, PIEMA, head of sustainability at NHS Supply Chain, tells Chris Seekings how she tackles them.
With 90% of the world’s goods transported by ship, the maritime industry is confronting major challenges to safety and supply. Huw Morris reports
The UK government and water regulators may have broken the law over untreated sewage discharges made last year, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has said today.
The UK government has unveiled plans to relax “defective” EU-derived laws on nutrient pollution in order to boost house building.
The UK government has announced that new rules to ensure packaging producers pay for the cost of recycling their products will be deferred by a year to October 2025.
The majority of UK adults think that the phase out of petrol-fuelled cars is due to happen sooner than is actually the case, new polling has uncovered.
