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Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan's speech on waste crime at a Let’s Recycle and Environmental Services Association event on Tuesday 12 April.
Gum firms to invest up to £10 million over next five years to significantly reduce gum litter
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Environment Agency survey of informed stakeholders suggests 18% of all waste in England may be illegally managed
The Environment Agency have prosecuted Mr Evran Connell, 54, of Kiln Lane, Healds Green, Chadderton, Oldham for failing to operate within an environmental permit
Statement on amendments agreed in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to MARPOL and the IBC Code.
Chewing Gum Task Force grant scheme will help councils clean up UK towns and cities.
New plans will help tackle fly-tipping and illegal waste exports through stricter background checks and mandatory digital waste tracking
Firms have agreed civil sanctions with the Environment Agency
CCTV footage captures arriving vehicles laden with waste and then leaving empty.
Martin Ward pleaded guilty to dumping waste in Charlton, Greenwich, Lambeth and Peckham.
The Circular Economy Package includes a target to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035 and measures to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or incinerated.
Zara Home agrees civil sanctions with the Environment Agency.
Condoms and cans caught in Kent containers - company admits mistakes in port blunder.
It’s time to think about the long-term disposal of our higher-activity radioactive waste
Reforms to crack down on dangerous waste cowboys and illegal practices.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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