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Veolia trials ‘first of its kind’ carbon capture technology in the UK

3rd August 2026

Carbon Capture / local authorities / Veolia

Emma Hardy confirmed as Minister for Circular Economy & Waste Crime

Circular Economy / Defra / Waste Crime

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

Microfibre / plastic / Plastic Pollution

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

Environment Agency / hazardous waste / Waste Crime

News in Brief | Commercial Partner News 03 August

Circular Economy / local authorities / packaging

Waste site ordered to stop work over dangerous dust pollution

Aggregates / Environment Agency

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

AI / greyparrot / Recycling

Construction begins on £35m SUEZ Anaerobic Digestion facility

Anaerobic Digestion / Food Waste / SUEZ

Lincolnshire waste offenders pay £168,000 to charity

Environment Agency / Waste Crime

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

Environment Agency / Waste Crime

Flexible Plastic Fund calls for urgent transition plan following collections delay

Defra / flexible plastic / waste collection

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

Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime

Creagh to be replaced as Minister for waste and circular economy

Circular Economy / Defra / resources and waste

Illegal waste site on protected land in County Durham shut down

Environment Agency / Waste Crime

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

CIWM / flexible plasitc / Kerbside Collection

Angela Eagle appointed Defra Secretary in Burnham’s first Cabinet

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

Circular Economy Growth Plan / Defra / Simpler Recycling

Defra confirms delay to mandatory collections of flexible plastics

flexible plastic / plastic film / Simpler Recycling

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