Went to British Sugar’s Wissington factory today for a media briefing. Wouldn’t say we learned a huge amount more unfortunately, although not very surprisingly either. Here are some brief(?!) “highlights”:

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Has human-caused climate change contributed to the fires in Rhodes?

Yes

'prevalence and extremity of fire weather has already emerged beyond its pre-industrial variability in the Mediterranean due to climate change'

- our paper led by Matt Jones

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Artificial lawns should be banned. In the face of a biodiversity crisis, we should be creating habitats, not covering our gardens in ugly plastic where no life can exist. They're non-recyclable, dangerous to pets, the negative list goes on... please sign!!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6331…

Sea otters and kelp just go together! Discover their incredible partnership this #WorldOtterDay 🌿💙🦦

The first Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code for England is live ✅

The Code will help you:
Be aware of how you could disturb wildlife 🐬
Recognise when wildlife has been disturbed 👀
Take part in water activities responsibly 🌊

Read more: gov.uk/government/pub…

Great to be at the #FarmToForkSummit UK Prime Minister today - even better to see the enthusiasm for the environment, water & climate resilience in the discussions to support the future of a thriving, sustainable U.K. farming sector

UN Environment Programme's report provides state of knowledge on chemicals in plastics and based on compelling scientific evidence calls for urgent action to address chemicals in plastics as part of the global action on plastic pollution. unep.org/resources/repo…

Homes have been flooded in #NewtonPoppleford with some neighbours working together to protect properties

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service say they responded to 30 incidents and are urging people not to drive into floodwater

More here: planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/…

📢 🆕 Key UN Environment Programme Report on Chemicals in Plastics is out

➡️ More than 13,000 plastics-associated 🧪 identified
➡️ 7,000 🧪 analyzed: More than 3,200 have hazardous properties of concern
➡️ Global rules are urgent #PlasticsTreaty #BRSCOPs2023

📌UN Report: unep.org/resources/repo…

Our Agricultural Regulatory Inspection officers had a busy morning in #Hereford yesterday.

All looking good with the #FarmingRulesForWater regulations at this visit with farmer Nick Lloyd.

Meeting some lovely farm dogs is always a bonus of the job! 🐕

gov.uk/government/pub…

We don't 'kid' around when it comes to our farm inspections 🐐

Our Agricultural Regulation Inspection officers met these lovely creatures today when they were out in #Herefordshire

Our officers are helping farmers to make the right choices to help protect the #environment

Today we've published more information on our Environmental Land Management schemes, which pay farmers and land managers for taking nature-friendly actions 🧑‍🌾🌍

We're speeding up the rollout of the SFI, publishing 6 new standards available this summer ⤵️

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🎇 Simple tips to make your gift wraps more planet friendly and #plasticfree
#PreventingPlasticPollution #XMAS2022 🎄

🌟🎄 Did you miss out on today’s stocking?
You can still reveal tips & actions from previous days to see how you could avoid plastic & reduce carbon this holiday buff.ly/3imOPmT Environment Agency Environment AgencySE Environment AgencySW Environment AgencyAnglia

✨ On the 8th day of #Christmas ...

#farmplastic left in the environment can impact soil health. On farms this means less healthy soil for crops & pasture. To prevent pollution Defra UK & Environment Agency report into the correct disposal of #agriplastics is available 👇

preventingplasticpollution.com/report-a-behav…

#WorldSoilDay 🌱

Thank you to the many stakeholders - #farmers , @NFUSoutWest, Red Tractor, #waste collectors, LEAF, FWAG SouthWest, Natural England- Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Natural England Wessex and our colleagues - who contributed their time, ideas and evidence to this #agriplastics partnership report. #WorldSoilDay

Respondents to our 2021 National Waste Crime Survey, estimated that 34 million tonnes of waste is illegally managed.

To stop illegal operators, we need your help.

Report suspected waste criminals to @Crimestoppers. 100% anonymous. Always. crimestoppers-uk.org
#WasteCrime

Delighted & honoured to receive this international award for our collaborative work highlighting the global environmental challenge posed by plastic & microplastic pollution. Robust scientific evidence will be even more critical, as we move problem identification to solutions!

Calling all #Trawler firms and #HarbourMasters . Help our planet thrive by following a new Environment Agency guide on responsibly managing resources and waste from fishing vessels 🐟🐟 #PreventingPlasticPollution

preventingplasticpollution.com/resources/guid…