• News Environment Agency to receive £45m as part of waste crime action plan 20th March 2026 Environment Agency / local authorities / Waste Crime New council powers can force fly-tippers to clear dumped waste 19th March 2026 Fly-Tipping / local authorities / Waste Crime Waste management company fined after man breaks leg from fall 18th March 2026 King Charles launches circularity initiative for businesses 18th March 2026 Circular Economy / reuse / SUEZ Scientists recycle waste plastic bottles into Parkinson’s drug 17th March 2026 PET / Plastic bottles / Recycling NRW has never used its unique legal powers to stop waste crime 17th March 2026 Environment Agency / Natural Resources Wales / Waste Crime Ministers consider granting Environment Agency police-style powers to tackle waste crime 16th March 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime CIWM to appoint Marcus Gover as new Junior Vice President 16th March 2026 CIWM / WRAP Recycling company fined after man suffers life-changing injuries 16th March 2026 health and safety / Recycling UK paint brands partner with Biffa on leftover paint return scheme 13th March 2026 Biffa / Paint Recycling £1m Electricals Recycling Fund 2026 opens for applications 12th March 2026 E-Waste / Electricals / Material Focus Unite cut Labour funding by £580,000 over Birmingham bin strikes 12th March 2026 Birmingham bin strikes / Industrial action / Unite The Union Lidl GB sets target to reduce food waste by 70% by 2030 11th March 2026 food redistribution / Food Waste / Lidl Support for UK net zero target has almost halved, survey shows 10th March 2026 Carbon Emissions / Climate Change / net zero Paper could play a ‘valuable role’ in tackling plastic pollution, according to EMF report 10th March 2026 Ellen MacArthur Foundation / flexible plastic / paper packaging Two companies fined after death at anaerobic digestion plant 9th March 2026 Anaerobic Digestion / biogas / Health and Safety Executive 64% of people think some household food waste is ‘inevitable’ 9th March 2026 Food Waste / local authorities / WRAP Fly-tipping incidents in Wales rise by 14.7% 6th March 2026 Fly-Tipping / Natural Resources Wales / Wales First 1 2 … 9 10 11 … 306 307 Last
