Illegal tobacco products and vapes seized
‘Officers from Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service, accompanied by tobacco detection dogs and Devon & Cornwall Police, searched a location in south Devon. A positive indication by […]
Entries by Iain Stevens
Waste criminals – we’ve got you in our sights
‘Waste crime has been going on for too long – and the Environment Agency is taking action. That’s why we’re committing more resources than ever to find, identify and prosecute […]
Litter kills – Bin your Litter
National Highways launches a ‘Litter kills’ campaign. ‘Discarded roadside rubbish and food attract wildlife to their death. Use a bin or wait until you get home. Animals are attracted to […]
Ensuring crime doesn’t pay..
‘The Environment Agency launches Economic Crime Unit to address serious financial offences in the waste sector The unit will help to ensure those working in waste management do the right […]
Disposable vapes ban announced
On the 29th January, Government announced that disposable vapes will be banned in England, Scotland and Wales as part of plans to create a ‘smokefree generation’. ‘DEFRAs ban will have […]
Fly tipping statistics for England published
‘This statistical notice provides statistics on fly-tipping incidents recorded by Local Authorities in England, for April 2022 to March 2023. It covers trends in the number of fly-tipping incidents, with […]
Great British Spring Clean 2024
The Great British Spring Clean is the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. In 2024, the campaign returns from 15 March to 31 March. Last year, our incredible #LitterHeroes pledged to […]
Working with farmers to protect our future land
‘Agriculture is the biggest sector we regulate in terms of individual businesses, with around 100,000 premises covering 70% of the land in England’. This Environment Agency (EA) blog highlights ‘how […]
Joint the fight against waste crime
‘The Environment Agency is urging businesses and the public to help in the fight against waste crime. Waste crime is a blight on our communities and environment. From blatant examples […]
State Of Our Trails Report
‘Over the last three years 4,500+ people have helped remove over 216,000 items of single-use pollution from the places they love We’ve estimated that there might be as many as […]