The legislation is tasked with bringing export policy in line with the waste treatment hierarchy

The North West Recycling facility saw mixed waste material set ablaze

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

European Environmental Bureau says practice contradicts EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan

The consultancy is investigating compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations in online markets

A 49-year old man, who had previously worked in the waste industry, was fined £840 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £2,000

The environmental body is urging the general public to be vigilant in order to tackle the spike in illegal refuse disposal

The organisation has warned businesses that they must deal with plastic waste sustainably or else face penalisation

The waste management company has been found guilty of another instance of exporting mislabelled waste to Asia

Two reports, published by Material Focus and the Environmental Services Association, analyse the financial impact of waste crime