‘Waste crime is a scourge impacting communities, the economy and the environment. The effects of these criminals are far reaching and often long lasting. Legitimate waste management businesses lose out […]
The popularity of disposable e-cigarettes or vapes has fallen ahead of a UK-wide ban, external on their sale on 1 June, a study suggests, The percentage of people aged 16-24 […]
‘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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]