The deal with Biffa will form part of the department’s strategy to “rapidly reduce” its stockpile of PPE acquired during the pandemic, which is costing hundreds of millions per year to store. The ...

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Mask trash poses a threat to animals too. “It tangles up birds and other wildlife and causes actual harm to them,” said Summers. A report from the group Ocean Conservancy says in the second ...

PPE in shops. The official government guidance reads: "Where you are already using PPE in your work activity to protect against non-COVID-19 risks, you should continue to do so.