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Ministry for the Environment funds B.I.G. project

Amid the disruption of COVID-19 some good news was received by the B.I.G. Core Delivery Team – the Ministry for the Environment deed of funding has been finalised and the design of a product stewardship scheme for large batteries will now begin, concluding in a year’s time. 

Duncan Wilson is the lead researcher and would love to hear from you if you have any information on international case studies or examples. Please use the contact form on the contact page of this site to get in touch with Duncan.

 

 

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