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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
Warning for owners of land and property across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire.
An investigation into dozens of giant heaps of waste dumped illegally across southern England has led to an arrest.
Third man gets suspended sentence and night curfew following waste crime convictions.
The event, now in its ninth year, has been an overwhelming success in engaging with the suppliers who are so essential to achieving our decommissioning mission.
Two Essex waste companies receive fines and charges of over £45,000 after sub-contracting waste removal.
Officers visited more than 50 suspected illegal waste sites across the East of England in a single day, finding half were breaking the law
Officers will make unannounced visits to crack down on waste crime
The government confirms a ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds to slash plastic waste
Cambridge Crown Court imposes multiple penalties for the illegal storage of more than 5,300 tonnes of mixed waste wood at a site in Cambridgeshire.
Adam Varey of Woodyard Lane, Foston, Derby was successfully prosecuted by the Environment Agency
Dounreay has teamed up with waste and recycling specialists to trial an alternative treatment option for the site’s waste metal.
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.
A Norfolk farmer collected and burned hazardous waste including fridges, freezers and dead animals despite Environment Agency warnings.
A series of new research projects are now under way as part of a £9.4 million initiative to tackle some of the technical challenges at the earliest UK nuclear sites and deal with radioactive waste.
Two NDA-supported technology businesses have won royal approval for the second time after lifting the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
First round of funding awarded to redistribution organisations to substantially reduce food waste from businesses.
The government calls on nearly 300 organisations and individuals to pledge to significantly cut food waste ahead of a major gathering of key players.
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