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The Environment Agency has blocked access to land in Birtley to reduce the serious risks of illegal waste storage to the environment and local community.
Community Partnerships would boost engagement with local communities and trigger local investment funding
Environment Agency staff joined forces for two days with officers from Lincolnshire Police, Boston Borough Council, HMRC and DVSA in Operation Clean Sweep.
Online conference focuses on the vital role of geoscience in managing radioactive waste.
A new exhibition by Joshua Sofaer exploring plastic waste and the work of the Environment Agency.
Car parts uncovered in joint operation with Lincolnshire police.
Residents in Cornwall are being urged not to be fooled by fly-tippers and use legitimate companies to get rid of their rubbish.
Geological disposal experts meet for annual conference of the Research Support Office
The Environment Agency is releasing new guidance encouraging the sports industry to kick plastics out of sport.
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.
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