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Emma Hardy confirmed as Minister for Circular Economy & Waste Crime

30th July 2026

Circular Economy / Defra / Waste Crime

Textile production generates 92,000 tonnes of microfibre pollution each year

30th July 2026

Microfibre / plastic / Plastic Pollution

Greyparrot secures $27M in funding to scale AI recycling system

29th July 2026

AI / greyparrot / Recycling

‘Complex’ hazardous waste clean-up on A14 costs £500,000

30th July 2026

Environment Agency / hazardous waste / Waste Crime

Waste site ordered to stop work over dangerous dust pollution

29th July 2026

Aggregates / Environment Agency

Construction begins on £35m SUEZ Anaerobic Digestion facility

29th July 2026

Anaerobic Digestion / Food Waste / SUEZ

Lincolnshire waste offenders pay £168,000 to charity

28th July 2026

Environment Agency / Waste Crime

Over £275,000 forfeited as part ongoing waste crime investigation

28th July 2026

Environment Agency / Waste Crime

Flexible Plastic Fund calls for urgent transition plan following collections delay

27th July 2026

Defra / flexible plastic / waste collection

EA ‘carefully considering’ claims of toxic chemicals at illegal waste sites

27th July 2026

Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime

Creagh to be replaced as Minister for waste and circular economy

23rd July 2026

Circular Economy / Defra / resources and waste

Illegal waste site on protected land in County Durham shut down

23rd July 2026

Environment Agency / Waste Crime

CIWM says flexible collections delay reflects ‘lack of clarity’ over policy

22nd July 2026

CIWM / flexible plasitc / Kerbside Collection

Angela Eagle appointed Defra Secretary in Burnham’s first Cabinet

21st July 2026

Flagship reforms to deliver just 31% of England’s required waste cuts

20th July 2026

Circular Economy Growth Plan / Defra / Simpler Recycling

Defra confirms delay to mandatory collections of flexible plastics

17th July 2026

flexible plastic / plastic film / Simpler Recycling

Defra increases maximum fine for fly-tipping to £5,000

16th July 2026

fly tipping / Waste Crime

Battery and vape fires in the UK hit record high

15th July 2026

battery / vapes / Waste Fires

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