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Slurry from Bycott Farm near Tiverton ran into a stream causing pollution for at least 2 months, a court heard on Thursday 11 January.
Government will make it easier for people and businesses to reuse and recycle their old electrical goods
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Environment Agency is urging businesses and the public to help in the fight against waste crime.
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment
Environment Agency launches consultation on updating charges for regulating notified international waste shipments
NWS engaging with three other communities about hosting a GDF
Figures show massive decrease in number of single-use bags sold by main retailers since 2014.
Extended producer responsibility scheme deferred for a year until October 2025
Land was covered by exemption certificate allowing some waste to be stored, but not the huge amounts that led to the prosecution
Environment Agency survey of informed stakeholders suggests 18% of all waste in England may be illegally managed
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Scunthorpe-based company and a director for operating an illegal waste facility.
The British High Commission Nairobi is inviting bids for the provision of waste collection and management services.
Charges to dispose of DIY waste at household waste recycling centres will be removed.
Apps offering waste disposal services are a new and emerging risk - make sure you know your duty of care obligations.
A father who ran an illegal waste business with his son at their home in Cornwall was sentenced to a suspended jail sentence by magistrates.
An Essex waste company and its directors have been fined more than £20,000 after they stored tonnes of waste illegally at a site in Braintree.
A company has made a financial contribution of £30,090.08 to the Woodland Trust after they failed to comply with packaging waste regulations.
A Huddersfield based home furnishings company has offered to pay £17,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust after failing to comply with packaging waste regulations.
The Environment Agency is on a mission to tackle plastic pollution with the launch of interactive 'Source to Sea' posters across Plymouth.
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