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A short new online documentary from the BBC describes why radioactive waste exists in the UK, how it’s being dealt with and the role of nuclear power in the context of global climate change.
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
Government to consult on banning a range of polluting plastics this Autumn, with single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups under review
Christopher Stokes prosecuted under Operation Angola
Swift action by Environment Agency officers has led to the closure and clearance of an illegal waste site at Parnell Street, Houghton-le-Spring.
Tony Briggs-Price, of Barnby Road, Balderton, was successfully prosecuted by the Environment Agency for storing, treating and disposing of waste on land
Simon Mason illegally stored and burned waste at Holbeach home.
Multi-agency operation sees 36 vehicles stopped and waste collectors’ paperwork checked.
GDF process requires community consent
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.
Tower cranes mark latest Programme and Project Partners achievement
Soiled nappies, wigs and clothing in illegal shipment despite earlier conviction.
A year of progress towards delivering a Geological Disposal Facility for UK higher-activity radioactive waste.
Preparations are underway for a return of substituted Intermediate Level Waste to Australia.
One of the nuclear site's biggest ever construction projects has taken a huge step forward – 2 months ahead of schedule.
An Environment Agency employee from Brighton is embarking on a once in a lifetime sailing voyage to highlight the issues of plastic pollution and climate change.
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