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A Northumberland man has been jailed for dumping and burning waste illegally on rural land following an investigation by the Environment Agency.
Household waste left unsorted in second conviction.
Two high profile waste offences, committed in Yorkshire in 2017 have been taken into account on sentencing at a court hearing in Preston
The Environment Agency has prosecuted John Leslie Allison, 75, of Southfield Lane, Colne, Burnley for undertaking illegal waste activities at two sites in Lancashire without a permit.
Soiled nappies, wigs and clothing in illegal shipment despite earlier conviction.
A scrap metal exporter and a middle-man broker have been told to pay over £800,000 for taking advantage of a quarry that became an illegal tipping site.
The Environment Agency has joined forces with national school network Partners in Excellence to launch a plastic pollution-focused award for young people.
The Coal Authority is applying a zero waste method to the disposal of its reed bed cuttings by composting the material to divert it away from landfill sites.
A North East man has been fined for obstructing Environment Agency officers during an investigation into the illegal dumping of waste.
A Dereham garage proprietor admits to storing waste illegally, despite repeated warnings from the Environment Agency.
Schools across England will mark World Ocean Day (WOD) next month (Tuesday 8 June) by exploring the journey of plastic with the Environment Agency.
The Islamic Festival Eid al-Fitr is at the heart of a new diversity project encouraging sustainable behaviour changes during faith-based celebrations.
Five individuals have been arrested today (20 April) following an investigation by the Environment Agency into large-scale waste crime activity.
One jailed and the other gets a suspended sentence for failing to dispose of rubbish legally.
Preventing plastic waste will be the focus of an open virtual workshop for businesses in the Solent area today (19 April 2021).
A rogue trader has been jailed for allowing thousands of tonnes of waste - including hazardous material - to be illegally deposited at a site in Somerset.
Resources encouraging less waste are live on the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club website.
The Thermal Treatment Integrated Project Team carried out work to understand waste applicability, technology capability and economic aspects.
Optimising site funding, balancing container and operations costs with infrastructure costs.
Development of a decommissioning toolkit of scalable, transferable and integrated solutions which would drive safer, faster and cheaper decommissioning.
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