Defra insists it 'means business' with waste plan as it unveils circular economy vision

Michael Holder
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Proposals include efforts to tackle disposable vapes | Credit: iStock
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Defra sets out vision for designing out waste in products and encouraging repair, reuse and recycling in long-awaited Waste Prevention Programme for England

The government has set out its vision for preventing materials from going to waste across the economy, today unveiling a suite of proposals aimed at improving product design and reforming regulations to...

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