Directors and company sentenced for flouting tyre storage laws

A man who ran illegal waste sites – dangerously hoarding hundreds of tonnes of waste tyres – has been handed a 12 month suspended prison sentence.




Prepare for flooding to reduce impacts on mental health

Environment Agency launches campaign to highlight the impact flood damage has on mental health, advising people on the importance of signing up to flood alerts.




Have your say on public consultation

Members of the public are invited to have their say on a permit application to place fish barriers across the entrances to Hoveton Great Broad in Norfolk as part of a restoration project.




Muc-Off pays beach clean charity after failing to recycle packaging

The Dorset-based maker of pink-themed cleaning products didn't sign up to a scheme which helps recover and recycle waste from packaging.




Clock is ticking for waste criminals as new taskforce launched

A new unit will bring together law enforcement agencies and UK environmental regulators to target waste criminals.