a guide to improving your local environment - Keep Britain Tidy

Defra
Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs) is a Government Department working on resource,
human and natural issues. Their remit is the pursuit of
sustainable development involving economic, social and
environmental concerns.
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Detritus
There is no statutory definition of detritus, however the
common understanding of the term covers dust, mud, soil,
grit, gravel, stones, rotted leaf and vegetable residues, and
fragments of twigs, glass, plastic and other finely divided
materials.
Dog Control Order
A Dog Control Order relates to the control and handling of
dogs on areas of land designated by an authority.
Duty Body
A body with a duty (listed under s.89 of the Environmental
Protection Act 1990 and associated statutory instrument) to
keep land under their direct control clean, as far as is
practicable, of litter and refuse and highways clean of litter,
refuse and detritus.
GLOSSARY
Duty of Care
Under the Environmental Protection Act s.34 and the Waste
Management Duty of Care Code of Practice, any person
creating waste (this does not apply to household waste
from an individual property) has a legal responsibility to
ensure that waste is kept safe, stored appropriately and
disposed of properly.
ENCAMS
ENCAMS stands for Environmental Campaigns and is the
charity which runs the Keep Britain Tidy campaign, and
works to improve local environments from streets to
beaches and local parks. ENCAMS is part-funded by Defra.
End of Life Vehicle Processor
A company operating as a professional vehicle dismantler
which is required to hold a Waste Carriers Licence, Waste
Disposal Licence, Waste Management Licence and
Certificate of Professional Competence.
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