Massive amounts of plastic accumulating in landfills and the ocean are harmful to marine life and costly to deal with. Policymakers, like those in the European Union, are looking at ways to slash plastic usage. Corporations, both large and small, are also turning to more environmentally friendly measures due to consumer demand. Not enough is…
Measures would demand ‘all reasonable measures’ are taken to ensure handlers are licensed People who have their rubbish dumped illegally could face fines of up to £400, even if they do not personally engage in fly-tipping, under proposals being considered by ministers. The measures are aimed at tackling people who charge householders to take away…
The Environment Agency has failed to meet its target for shutting down illegal waste dumps that cause heavy pollution and are often run by criminal gangs. The news is a further blow to an organisation that has been under fire because its chairman, Sir Philip Dilley, was discovered to be holidaying in Barbados during the…