News Flexible Plastic Fund calls for urgent transition plan following collections delay 27th July 2026 Defra / flexible plastic / waste collection News EA ‘carefully considering’ claims of toxic chemicals at illegal waste sites 27th July 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Creagh to be replaced as Minister for waste and circular economy 23rd July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / resources and waste Opinion When is waste crime actually waste crime? 22nd July 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Flagship reforms to deliver just 31% of England’s required waste cuts 20th July 2026 Circular Economy Growth Plan / Defra / Simpler Recycling News New report for Defra urges UK to build a more circular economy 6th July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / Recycling News UK and Netherlands to collaborate on circular economy financing 24th June 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / finance News Environment Agency publishes list of 117 high priority waste sites 26th May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Man arrested in connection with illegal waste site on King’s Estate 21st May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News 53% of people say waste crime negatively impacts their life 21st May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Defra strengthens waste carrier laws after cow approved for licence 18th May 2026 Defra / Waste Carrier Licence / Waste Crime News Over 50 businesses urge government to publish Circular Economy Growth Plan 6th May 2026 Circular Economy Growth Plan / Defra / net zero News London waste crime gang jailed after illegal dumping investigation 27th April 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Ban ‘forever chemicals’ in non-essential products, MPs urge 27th April 2026 Defra / Forever chemicals / PFAS News Digital Waste Tracking legislation laid in parliament 24th April 2026 Defra / digital waste tracking / Waste Crime News WRAP launches the UK Packaging Pact 22nd April 2026 Defra / packaging / WRAP News Cow called Beau Vine approved for waste carrier license 15th April 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News £8 million clean-up of illegal waste site in Kidlington begins 15th April 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime First 1 2 3 … 24 25 Last
