waste crime
Waste
New unit will be tasked with carrying out financial investigations targeted at the waste sector
05 February 2024
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3 min read
Policy
Defra confirms new legislation will lift the limit on civil monetary penalties that can be handed out by environmental agencies
12 July 2023
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3 min read
Waste
Industry survey reveals widespread fears that waste regulations are being routinely breached by criminal gangs
06 July 2023
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4 min read
Waste
Environmental Investigations Agency alleges farmers, regulators, and voluntary initiatives are failing to stamp out illegal burning, burying, and exporting of toxic plastic waste
13 April 2023
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7 min read
Waste
Environment Minister announces fresh moves to tackle dangerous waste practices and pledges to end waste crime by 2043
07 February 2023
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3 min read
Waste
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticises Defra and the Environment Agency over 'slow and piecemeal' progress in tackling escalating waste crime
21 October 2022
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7 min read
Waste
Environment Agency waste crime prosecutions have fallen from a high of 800 per year to just 50 in recent years
27 April 2022
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4 min read
Waste
Environmental Services Association research suggest waste-related crime has surged over 50 per cent in three years, potentially costing taxpayers £1bn
22 July 2021
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3 min read
Waste
Environmental consultancy Anthesis and waste analytics company Topolytics secure grant funding to help digitise tracking of household and commercial waste
23 October 2019
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2 min read
Waste
Changes to Basel Convention make it illegal to ship plastic waste between countries without prior consent, but fears remain over escalating plastic crisis
13 May 2019
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2 min read
