Legislation to ban sale of single use vapes from 1 June 2025 laid in Parliament, Circular Economy Minister confirms
Maximum on-the-spot fines for litter, graffiti, and fly-tipping to increase as part of government's on-going crackdown on waste crime
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