The identification of the waste comes amidst proposals for a new ‘super sewer’

The call comes after a bullet was fired at an East Riding recycling facility

Records show the sites have been emitting the gas at a rate of 8,800kg per hour

2,000 - 7,000 microplastics are being breathed in within the home on a daily basis

The exhibit showcases unorthodox items rejected from the north London recycling stream

Milton Keynes Council has marked recycling as contaminated in an effort to educate residents as part of a Keep Britain Tidy campaign

The asbestos disposal company has partnered with the University of Wolverhampton’s research centre to find disposal solutions

In breach of environmental regulations, the illegal waste exceeded permitted quantity limits and contained materials harmful to humans and the environment

Plans for Scotland’s first hazardous soil treatment centre have been announced, alongside research into the creation of recycled clay materials.

The advice follows a survey in which 25 per cent of respondents admitted to recycling batteries incorrectly