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A selection of news highlights from the past six months.

August

New percentage based WEEE recycling targets rejected

Karl-Heniz Florenz opposes EC proposals
30 August 2011

Scottish Government to Consult on Single Use Carrier Bags

Legislation for Plastic Bags to be Considered
22 August 2011

WRAP Annual Report Published

Good progress made despite economic downturn
15 August 2011

Increase in household recycling in England

Provisional data shows latest Local Authority Statistics
8 August 2011

WRAP data reveals carrier bag use rise

First recorded rise in carrier bag use since 2006
1 August 2011

July

Energy National Policy Statements Approved

Energy from waste facilities included in plans
25 July 2011

Renewables Roadmap Published

Plans to publish UK Bioenergy Strategy Announced
18 July 2011

New LWARB Loan Fund Announced

Expressions of Interest Welcomed
11 July 2011

EC Publishes Energy Recovery Clarification

Guidelines define distinctions between waste hierachy
04 July 2011

June

National Policy Statement Laid Before Parliament

Policy Framework for Energy Infrastructure up for Debate
27 June 2011

Defra's Review of Waste Policies Published

Highly anticipated review delivered
20 June 2011

New Feed-In Tariffs Levels for AD Announced

Levels of government incentives for renewables changed
13 June 2011

Landfill halved since 2001

Reducing use of landfill revealed
6 June 2011

May

Vince Cable Announces further Green Investment Bank Details

Business Secretary provides update on GIB
31 May 2011

Waste 'posible priority' of Green Investment Bank

Further details of bank outlined by Clegg
23 May 2011

DCLG calls for councils to communicate benefits of infrastructure projects to communities

Second phase of scheme opened to councils after high demand
16 May 2011

English household waste recycling continues to rise

Latest data from local authorities released by Defra
9 May 2011

Benyon Backs Recyclebank Style Incentive Schemes

Government scoping how to promote Council's use of incentives
4 May 2011

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