Litter

Defra says cigarette butts are most commonly littered item in country and cost authorities around £40m a year to clean up

Treasure your River litter clean-up campaign aims to help tackle ocean waste crisis by targeting inland waterways

As Nestle announces new plastics pledges, global chemicals, oil, and plastics giants unite to step up investment in circular economy research and development

Snack maker will install collection points across UK as well as free courier service

£125,000 awarded to 14 projects that are set to explore innovative approaches for tackling litter blight

Action to combat unlicensed waste carriers to be taken after Environment Agency uncovers 850 illegal dumping sites in a year

Defra announces it is to almost double the maximum fine for littering and introduce new penalties for those who litter from their cars

Anti-litter initiative seeks to keep UK's forest's ever-green by enabling forest-goers to trade in their rubbish for food, flowers and hot drinks

Keep Britain Tidy and Brita UK call for more public water fountains to help cut down on the billions of plastic bottles thrown away each year

Government sets out raft of measures designed to help cut estimated £800m in annual clean-up costs