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19 things you need to know about the Environment Act

16 December 2021, by Rachel Salvidge, Tess Colley and Conor McGlone

In November the Environment Act finally received royal assent after a much-delayed passage through parliament. Rachel Salvidge, Tess Colley and Conor McGlone outline what it means for waste and green regulation

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