Waste crime inquiry chair writes to Environment Agency over evidence concerns

  Baroness Sheehan writes to the Environment Agency over concerns it did not reference significant illegal waste sites when giving evidence to the recent waste crime inquiry. The Environment Agency called Baroness Sheehan’s letter ‘inaccurate’ and said they had responded ‘comprehensively’ to the inquiry. The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee inquiry into…

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Scotland discarded 112kt of textiles in 2023, findings show

  Scotland discarded 112 kilotonnes (kt) of textiles in 2023, with 50% being disposed of as waste to landfill or incineration, findings from Zero Waste Scotland show. The research from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) also found Scotland’s international imports account for 240kt of textiles annually, with 31% coming from China, while it exports just 109kt….

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Why waste operators are struggling to secure permits – and what must change

  CIWM trainer Jane Hall, Director of Green Edge Applications, on the current challenges for the waste industry when applying for permits. Environmental permitting ensures that operations comply with the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) which aim to: protect the environment so that statutory and government policy environmental targets and outcomes are achieved; deliver permitting, and…

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UK Government targets 50% cut in residual waste by 2042

  UK Government targets 50% cut to residual waste by 2042 as part of revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). The EIP sets out a five-year roadmap to tackle the nature and climate crisis, improve public health, and support growth. Commenting on the plan, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said: “Our environment faces real challenges, with pollution in…

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UK Government targets 50% cut in residual waste by 2042

  UK Government targets 50% cut to residual waste by 2042 as part of revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). The EIP sets out a five-year roadmap to tackle the nature and climate crisis, improve public health, and support growth. Commenting on the plan, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said: “Our environment faces real challenges, with pollution in…

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