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Running an illegal waste site in Norfolk has cost a man £520 after he was fined at Norwich Crown Court.
Young people's cancer charity proves the overwhelming choice of the workforce.
Soiled nappies, clothing and videotape among items labelled waste paper bound for China
An Ipswich packaging company has offered to pay nearly £20,000 to two environmental charities after admitting it had contravened regulations
A man from New Balderton, Newark has been sentenced to pay £4,219.53 after he was found guilty in his absence of transporting controlled waste without a licence in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
The UK stands with Malaysia on the issue of illegal trade in plastic waste - by repatriating waste shipped illegally out of UK and collaborating on research and development.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
An investigation into dozens of giant heaps of waste dumped illegally across southern England has led to an arrest.
Two Essex waste companies receive fines and charges of over £45,000 after sub-contracting waste removal.
Adam Varey of Woodyard Lane, Foston, Derby was successfully prosecuted by the Environment Agency
Environment Secretary opens fund for more than £6 million to redistribute surplus food
Environment Secretary Michael Gove delivers a speech on food waste at the V&A museum
Ben Elliot calls for an end to the 'moral and economic scandal' of food waste.
First round of funding awarded to redistribution organisations to substantially reduce food waste from businesses.
Workforce more than doubles and seven day working introduced.
Storage and disposal breaches by Woodstock business.
Skip man given a suspended 6-month prison sentence for dumping construction and demolition waste on land at Easton on the Hill.
When their site filled with waste collected for a national rubbish clearance firm, Benjamin and Daniel Ling had to stop using the land in Tolpuddle.
Waste industry should review contingency plans in case of disruption should the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Trials are under way to examine whether vitrification technologies could be adapted for larger quantities of mixed low/intermediate level radioactive wastes.
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