31/08/2020
Veolia reveals bid to buy stake in Suez
French waste management giant Veolia announced on Sunday, 20 August, that it has offered €2.9…
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31/08/2020
Plastic bag charge to be extended
Defra said today (31 August) it would be stepping up its “war on plastic” by…
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28/08/2020
Mayor ‘granted judicial review’ for Cory EfW
The mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he has secured a judicial review into the Planning Inspectorate’s decision…
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28/08/2020
Further calls for stricter fly-tipping penalties
A second council has written to the Magistrates’ Association with concerns that enforcement for fly-tipping…
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28/08/2020
Interpol notes ‘alarming increase’ in illegal exports
An “alarming increase in the illegal plastic pollution trade” has been recorded in an Interpol strategic report…
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27/08/2020
News in brief (27/08/20)
With news on: Stora Enso to build pilot foam facility in Sweden; unwanted tools in…
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27/08/2020
Agency alters standard rules for some materials
The Environment Agency has published a response document on its standard rules consultation (number 21),…
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27/08/2020
Elderly man’s body found at Exhall recycling centre
West Midlands Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of an elderly man…
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27/08/2020
Shotton paper mill put up for sale by UPM
The Shotton paper mill in north Wales has been put up for sale – rather…
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26/08/2020
CARS and MRE postponed to September 2021
The Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and the Metals Recycling Event (MRE) have both been postponed…
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