Ditch single-use vapes as ban deadline looms
‘High street shops and convenience stores are today (Tuesday 1 April) being urged to deplete their stocks of single-use vapes ahead of new legislation coming into force banning their sale. […]
Entries by Iain Stevens
Council will ‘come down hard’ on fly-tippers
Plymouth City Council ‘says it will “come down hard” on fly-tipping after a man who owned a van involved in four separate incidents of illegal waste dumping was jailed. “Fly-tipping […]
Criminal gangs ruining environment, says watchdog
A BBC article highlights that ‘organised criminal groups are targeting the waste industry and “wreaking havoc” on the environment, according to the Environment Agency (EA). The EA said investigations were […]
Vapes and electricals recycling: For festivals and events teams
‘Disposable vapes are the latest sustainability challenge in the ongoing single-use plastic problem at festivals and events. While the vape ban comes into effect on 1st June 2025, we know […]
Scenic loch becomes magnet for Scotland’s plastic waste
‘At the head of beautiful Loch Long in Argyll sits one of Scotland’s biggest plastic problems. About 62,000 items wash up on the beach each year, much of it from […]
Man fined £2k for fly-tipping garden waste in lane
BBC reports that ‘A fly-tipper has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,000 and costs of a further £2,000 for leaving garden waste in a lane near Plymouth. Councillor […]
A Rubbish Reality – Keep Britain Tidy
‘In the past ten years our surveyors have walked 1,140 miles across England assessing the litter on our streets: where it is, what it is, and how much of it […]
Government to clean up communities with deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans
‘The Government has today (Monday 27 January) pledged to end the throwaway society and clean up Britain, as it implements legislation for the deposit return scheme for drinks containers in […]
Three arrested for waste in bales
‘Three men were arrested near Peterborough on 21 January, as part of an investigation into large-scale, organised deposits of waste across counties including Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. Waste criminals have been […]
Woman to represent country in world ‘plogging’ event
The BBC reports that ‘a local activist is to represent Great Britain in an international plogging event, which involves picking up litter while jogging. The environmental and fitness trend, which originated […]