• News Environment Secretary forms new Waste Crime Crackdown Group 5th November 2026 Defra / local authorities / Waste Crime Half of retailers write off up to 40% of returned stock 5th November 2026 European Union / Recycling / reuse Enjoyment makes people more willing to pay for sustainability 4th November 2026 greenwashing / sustainability Battery fires cost the European waste sector over €2.6bn a year 4th November 2026 European Union / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires Biffa to acquire Enva’s general recycling businesses 3rd November 2026 Biffa / Enva / Recycling Waste Crime Minister to speak at ISWA World Congress 2026 3rd November 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / Waste Crime Suspended prison sentence for rogue skip hire operator 3rd November 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime / Waste Fire Ban nitrous oxide canisters completely, ESA tells government 2nd November 2026 energy from waste / health and safety / Waste Fires Circular economy could generate over £93bn in UK, WRAP report says 2nd November 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / WRAP News in Brief | Commercial Partner News November 2nd November 2026 health and safety / packaging / Recycling Cornwall man given suspended sentence after dumping asbestos 30th October 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Government announces landfill tax rebate scheme for Defra and Councils 29th October 2026 Landfill Tax / Plastic Packaging Tax / Waste Crime Waste operator must pay 47,000 after dumping illegal red diesel 29th October 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Greater Manchester reuse project hits £3m in sales 28th October 2026 Greater Manchester Combined Authority / reuse / SUEZ Scottish household recycling rate falls to 42.8% as incineration rises 27th October 2026 Circular Economy / Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics / Scotland CIWM calls for action on ‘MRF gap’ ahead of deposit return scheme 27th October 2026 CIWM / Deposit Return Scheme / Materials Recovery Facility Veolia wins CO₂ purification contract for Protos carbon capture project 27th October 2026 Carbon Capture / Veolia Work begins to clear illegal waste site on King’s land 26th October 2026 Environment Agency / local authorities / Waste Crime First 1 2 … 312 313 Last