Land Quality
Seeds sprouting in clean soil
Many industrial processes have had a damaging effect on land quality in the UK, and still account for the majority of existing contaminated sites. Chemical and oil spills, and decomposing waste in landfill sites can also be responsible for contamination of soil, groundwater, and nearby vegetation. These factors present a significant risk to human health and the environment, and with increasing pressure to redevelop brownfield land to meet the UK's housing demands, land quality continues to rise up the environmental agenda.
Our land quality work is aimed at promoting integrated policies and practices that encourage the use and reuse of land in a way that protects human health and the environment.
New Leaflet - Growing Edible Crops
Environmental Protection UK have produced a new information leaflet, explaining the potential risks of planting edible crops on potentially contaminated urban land and how to recuce them.
See our new leaflet Growing Edible Crops >
News
Response to Consultation on Compost Like Outputs
4 Feb 2010
Our response to a consultation on the use of CLOs from MBT of municipal waste.
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Research on Garden Grabbing Published
4 Feb 2010
The Government has published new research on garden grabbing.
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