Opinion Grundon: Maintaining profitability in the face of adversity 27th January 2026 Defra / Grundon / Waste Crime News CIWM Partners with Defra on Change Network for Simpler Recycling 22nd January 2026 CIWM / Defra / Simpler Recycling News Defra challenges ‘completely false’ Simpler Recycling reports 16th January 2026 Defra / local authorities / Simpler Recycling News Lords write to environment secretary over “complacent” response to waste crime inquiry 16th December 2025 Defra / House of Lords / Waste Crime News Defra accused of complacency over waste-crime inquiry by Lords 11th December 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Waste crime inquiry chair writes to Environment Agency over evidence concerns 5th December 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Insight Why waste operators are struggling to secure permits – and what must change 2nd December 2025 Defra / Environment Agency News WRA and WPIF ‘disappointed’ over 2026 wood packaging recycling targets 2nd December 2025 Defra / Wood Recyclers Association / Wood Recycling News UK Government targets 50% cut in residual waste by 2042 2nd December 2025 Defra / plastic / residual waste Feature The 12 biggest waste management news stories of 2025 2nd December 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Recycling News Budget 2025: Government backtracks on landfill tax overhaul 26th November 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Landfill Tax News Serious pollution in waste sector rises by 57%, Environment Agency finds 25th November 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Fly-tipping mountain in Kidlington explained: What happens next? 24th November 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / fly tipping News CIWM challenges Defra minister’s claim of ‘whole system failure’ in waste sector 20th November 2025 CIWM / Defra / Environment Agency News Plastic wet wipes to be banned from 2027 19th November 2025 boots / Defra / Plastic wet wipes News Circular Economy Strategy delayed until 2026 12th November 2025 Circular Economy Task Force / Defra News East Sussex pair receive suspended sentences for part in baled waste dumping 13th October 2025 Defra / Waste Crime News Councils to receive over £88m for food waste collections 9th October 2025 Defra / Food Waste / local authorities First 1 2 3 4 … 23 24 Last