Plastic Bag Charges Apply in England from 5th October 2015
5p Charge for Plastic Bags in England. Follows Wales and Scotland. Effective 5th October 2015. Exemptions for uncooked fish/meat, unwrapped seeds/flowers and knives. Original [...]
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ISO 14001:2015 Published!
The international standard for environmental management has been published (15th September 2015) and organisations are beginning to update their certificates. Be one [...]
ICO New Role Under Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015
Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 come in to force 25th July 2015. Require public sector bodies to make information available for re-use. Follows [...]
Hazard Pictograms are Changing – CLP/GHS.
Summary Hazard Pictograms Change. CLP Regulations Fully in force from 1st June 2015. Adopts UN GHS. CHIP Regulations to be Revoked (1st June 2015). Original Author: Assent [...]
Contractors in NI required to have Certified Environmental System (EMS)
Summary Effective 1st April 2016 in Northern Ireland Applicable to all construction works contracts procured by a Centre of Procurement Expertise (CoPE) Contractors must [...]
Unlimited fines for serious offences inc H&S and Environmental
Summary Effective 12 March 2015. Legislation removes the £5,000 cap. Magistrates now have power to issue unlimited fines. Can include Health & Safety or Environmental [...]
HGV speed limit increase from 6 April 2015
Summary From 6 April 2015. England & Wales ONLY. Speed Limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes increased. Single carriageway will increase from 40mph to 50mph. Dual carriageways [...]
Blog: Apple to spend $850m on solar energy.
Summary Apple to spend $850m on solar energy. Could supply Power to 60,000 homes in California. Solar power production in America up by 139,000% in the last decade. Original [...]
Heat Network (Metering and Billing Regulations 2014): guidance to compliance and enforcement of the legislation.
Summary Implement the requirements in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Related to the supply of distributed heat, cooling, hot water and cold water. Original [...]
New food allergen rules for consumers
Summary New Food Labelling Rules. Effective 13th December 2014. Applicable to Restaurants and Takeaways. Original Author: Food Standards Agency Original [...]
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