Wholesale and Retail

    Recycling reforms 'could nearly double aluminium recycling'

    Nearly half of all aluminium packaging used in the UK still isn't being recycled, but new research from think tank Green Alliance suggests that policy reforms could significantly increase recycling rates.

    Published date:

    20/03/2019


    Recycling reforms 'could nearly double aluminium recycling'

    Nearly half of all aluminium packaging used in the UK still isn't being recycled, but new research from think tank Green Alliance suggests that policy reforms could significantly increase recycling rates.

    Published date:

    20/03/2019


    Updated bed industry code of practice accepted by trading standards

    The latest version of the UK bed industry's code of practice has been accepted as 'Assured Advice' by trading standards.

    Published date:

    28/02/2019


    Continuity for standards beyond Brexit

    Prime Minister Theresa May announced this week that the 'meaningful vote' – the vote to determine the future direction of Brexit – has been delayed until Tuesday, 12 March. If the 'meaningful vote' is rejected by Parliament, the Prime Minister has offered two further votes: one to rule out a 'no deal' Brexit and one to request an extension to Article 50 that would delay the UK's exit from the EU.

    Published date:

    28/02/2019


    MPs call for 1p tax on 'fast fashion' to improve recycling

    Clothing brands and fashion retailers should pay 1p tax on every item of clothing they sell, MPs have said.

    Published date:

    26/02/2019


    Consultations launched on household recycling and deposit scheme for bottles and cans

    Environment Secretary Michael Gove has proposed standardized rules across the country for what can and cannot be recycled in household waste collections, as part of a series of consultations aimed at overhauling the waste system.

    Published date:

    22/02/2019


    Retailers warned 'faux fur' products must not contain real animal fur

    UK retailers have been told to ensure that clothes and accessories they advertise as being made from 'faux fur' are not made from real animal fur.

    Published date:

    29/01/2019


    BSI Annual General Meeting

    The Annual General Meeting of The British Standards Institution is planned to be held on Thursday 16 May 2019 at 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL. Formal notice of the meeting, including details of the AGM business, will be sent to members in due course.

    Published date:

    29/01/2019


    Is your workplace first aid kit up to date?

    What can go wrong when first aid is needed in the workplace? In a poorly organized situation, people panic and scramble around trying to find the first aid kit, only to discover the contents are old and tatty or unsuitable. It may be that no one knows whom or where the appointed first aider is – or even whether there is one.

    Published date:

    29/01/2019


    Pharmacists and patients invited to help develop new standards for community pharmacies

    The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has started work on its first ever professional standards for community pharmacy services.

    Published date:

    25/01/2019