waste crime

Environment Agency waste crime prosecutions have fallen from a high of 800 per year to just 50 in recent years

Environmental Services Association research suggest waste-related crime has surged over 50 per cent in three years, potentially costing taxpayers £1bn

Environmental consultancy Anthesis and waste analytics company Topolytics secure grant funding to help digitise tracking of household and commercial waste

Changes to Basel Convention make it illegal to ship plastic waste between countries without prior consent, but fears remain over escalating plastic crisis

Terry Soloman Dugbo is currently serving more than seven years in prison for e-waste crimes

Report from waste trade body ESA calls for stronger regulation to combat illegal waste operators and save taxpayers money