News Legislation to ban plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds enters Parliament 3rd March 2020 plastic / Resources And Waste Strategy / Single-Use / straws Webinar Strategic Review of Charging for Waste Treatment Sites 2nd March 2020 Environment Agency / waste treatment / webinar News Northern Ireland environmental projects to share £2.2m carrier bag levy money 2nd March 2020 funding / Northern Ireland / plastic / Plastic Bag Levy News Mattress makers should be forced to offer take back service to reduce fly-tipping 2nd March 2020 Fly-Tipping / local authorities / Local Government Association / mattress recycling News Scotland launches Environment Strategy 2nd March 2020 environment strategy / resources / Scotland News UK Government: “We will deliver the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on Earth” 26th February 2020 25-Year Environment Plan / Defra / Environment Bill News 300,000 demand government “action on plastic pollution” 26th February 2020 Friends of the Earth / Ocean Plastic / plastic / Pollution News ‘Plymouth’s worst fly-tipper’ jailed after 3 years on the run 25th February 2020 Environment Agency / Fly-Tipping / Plymouth News Textile recyclers call for “better regulation” following ITN investigation 21st February 2020 Ghana / textile recyclers association / Textile Waste / Waste Exports News HSE says it “will not tolerate” abuse of its staff following incident 20th February 2020 abusive behaviour / HSE News Fly-tipping incident occurs every 30 seconds in England 19th February 2020 Fly-Tipping / Litter / market expert / Waste Crime News EU invests more than €100m to promote a “green and climate-neutral” Europe 18th February 2020 Climate Change / EU / EU LIFE+ / European Commission News City partnership to help “future-proof” UK with circular economy principles 14th February 2020 Circular Economy / Climate Change / COP26 / Glasgow / London / Scotland News Eustice urged to continue “strong leadership” at Defra 14th February 2020 Cabinet Reshuffle / Defra / George Eustice / Theresa Villiers News Large-scale fly-tipping in England “more than doubled” in six years 13th February 2020 Fly-Tipping / local authorities / Waste Crime Opinion New food waste horizons 12th February 2020 Climate Change / Food Waste / net zero / ReFood / Supply Chain News University uses new tech to get ready for tougher waste laws 12th February 2020 Dsposal / Manchester Metropolitan University News Polish authorities discover 220 tonnes of waste shipped “illegally” from UK 11th February 2020 Environment Agency / Poland / Waste Crime / Waste Exports First 1 2 … 78 79 80 … 105 106 Last