New law bans plastic wet wipes to protect rivers and seas
‘Wet wipes containing plastic are a growing source of pollution, with a recent survey showing an average of 20 wet wipes littering every 100 metres of beach across the UK*. […]
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Partnership to tackle illegal waste burning
‘The Environment Agency and Fire and Rescue Services are working together, locally and nationally to prevent and tackle illegal waste burning.’ ‘Organised waste criminals are known to illegally burn waste […]
Register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer directly online at GOV.UK
‘Anyone who moves waste as part of their business operations must register with the relevant regulator. This includes you if: you transport waste (a carrier) you buy, sell or dispose […]
Join the Great British Beach Clean this September
‘The Great British Beach Clean is a week-long citizen science event, where hundreds of beach cleans take place up and down the UK. This year’s Great British Beach Clean is […]
Fly-tipper fined for dumping furniture in car park
‘Residents have been reminded to dispose of unwanted items responsibly after a fly-tipper was fined for leaving furniture in a car park. East Devon District Council said it had fined […]
How bad is fly tipping in your area?
‘Fly-tipping is on the rise – latest data shows local authorities in England dealt with 1.15 million fly-tipping incidents last year, an increase of 6% on the previous year. Farmers […]
Environment Agency publishes results of National Waste Crime Survey 2025
‘Landowners and farmers are being urged to help the Environment Agency stop waste crime as new research shows only 12% reported the most recent incidents which affected them. Networks of […]
National Fly Tipping Prevention Group
Message from the Clean Devon Partnership: ‘We are a member of the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG) and work with other organisations with the collective aim to tackle fly-tipping. It […]
Public warned of wildfires as weather gets warmer
‘The public are being urged to be mindful of wildfires in the hot weather. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said people could prevent the risk of a wildfire by not […]
Plea for people to stop fly-tipping outside shop
‘A Devon not-for-profit organisation is asking people to stop fly-tipping after a recent rise in the amount of unwanted items being left outside its shop. EDDC said on its website […]