'Significant changes': Government publishes updated Waste Management Plan

Cecilia Keating
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New plan for England is updated to include fresh policy developments and reflect UK's 2050 net zero commitment

The government has this morning published a roadmap that sets out how it plans to overhaul resource and waste management in England over the coming years to curb waste levels and create more circular material...

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