Indigenous Peoples Task Force focuses on sustainability –

Fees for disposing of DIY waste at council recycling centres in England could be banned under government plans, in an attempt to tackle fly-tipping.  Around a third of local authorities charge up to £10 an item for disposing of paving slabs, plasterboard, bricks and other materials.  More than one million fly-tipping incidents were recorded in 2021, costing local authorities almost £400m.  Ministers say they want to make it easier for people to dispose of waste.  The proposed changes are contained in a technical consultation by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs that could lead to current legislation being amended.  
In 2015, the government banned charges on local residents disposing of household rubbish at household waste centres.

The motion, which passed with 574 votes in favour, 22 against and 95 abstentions, urges the European Commission to set binding 2030 targets for materials use and consumption footprint of all products placed on the EU market. It also calls on the EU executive to introduce product-specific standards for recycled materials to be incorporated into new products placed on the EU market. “If we continue to use all these natural resources at this speed by 2050, we won’t need one planet, we’ll need three,” said Jan Huitema, a Dutch liberal MEP who authored the Parliament’s report. “It’s much better to make sure that the waste we would otherwise burn or dump, that we use it as a valuable raw material to make new products,” he said.

PARIS and LONDON, June 1, 2021 — Atos today announces it has been awarded a contract by the University of Edinburgh to deliver its most efficient…

Kelham Island and Neepsend Neighbourhood Forum is pleased to present Sheffield’s vibrant neighbourhood of Kelham Island and the Forum’s vision and plans.