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A company has been ordered to pay £10,476 in fines and costs for illegally disposing of thousands of tonnes of waste on agricultural land near Exeter.
An independent review into serious and organised waste crime has been published.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Work on the Commonwealth Litter Programme has commenced in the South Pacific. Cefas scientists are working with local partners to take action on marine litter.
Green Transit connected to waste crime across southern England
Huntingdon man ran two illegal waste tyre sites in Cambridgeshire, both of which he abandoned.
A waste dumper already serving time in prison has had his sentence increased by Basildon Crown Court.
Man filmed dumping builders rubbish illegally
Grant and John Kay of Great Chart Golf & Leisure in Ashford along with Mark Luck and Robert Body were fined for waste offences.
Businessman Roger Baker has been ordered to pay more than £6,650 for illegally disposing of thousands of tonnes of waste on farmland near Exeter.
Government announces plans to extend the single-use plastic bag charge to all retailers and increase the minimum charge to at least 10p, subject to consultation.
Prime Minister reaffirms global commitment to tackling marine litter during her visit to Kenya.
How we support the planet, our employees, customers and communities.
The second round of funding opens for litter-fighting projects across Britain.
The permit is for a sewage treatment plant to serve staff during construction.
Equestrian surfaces may be at risk of using illegal waste for maneges
A Cambridgeshire waste operator has been sentenced to 4 months in prison, suspended for 2 years.
New figures show sales of 5p bags in England continued to fall in 2017/18.
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