Workers reject deal to end Birmingham bin strikes
.Refuse workers have ‘overwhelmingly’ voted to reject an offer from Birmingham City Council to end the industrial action in the city. Unite called the council’s offer ‘totally inadequate’ and…
Army planners called in to help clear waste in Birmingham
Office-based military planners have been called into Birmingham to help clear the mounting piles of waste across the city, multiple outlets are reporting. Last week, around 17,000 tonnes of…
PepsiCo expands partnership with FairShare with £210,000 grant
PepsiCo has expanded its partnership with food redistribution charity FairShare with a £210,000 grant. The funding will help support two programmes aimed at tackling food waste and boosting employability…
Waitrose joins Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme
Waitrose has joined Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme to track and recycle its single-use plastic packaging. The Ecotrace Programme was launched in 2024 to optimise the identification and recycling of plastic…
Wales and England consulting on environmental permitting reforms
The UK and Welsh Governments have launched a joint consultation on reforms to environmental permitting regulations. The eight-week consultation covers reforms to environmental permitting in England and Wales, which…
Birmingham bin strikes explained: What is the dispute about?
Mountains of waste piled up on streets and reports of rats the size of kittens as an all-out strike in Birmingham continues. What is the reason for the industrial…
Herefordshire Council launches kerbside WEEE collections
Herefordshire Council has launched kerbside collections of batteries and small waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) items this week. Residents must remove batteries from broken small electrical items, put…
Two men ordered to pay £313,000 for running illegal tyre waste site
Two men have been ordered to pay over £313,000 as part of a proceeds of crime judgement for their role in an illegal tyre waste site in Daventry. At…
Environment Agency grants permit for Exeter landfill site
The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit to the operators of a proposed landfill site in Exeter, following a public consultation. The environmental permit sets out “strict conditions”…
Waste fines could be issued without going through Court system
An independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape recommends allowing regulators to issue fines for minor waste offences without going through the Court system. The review by former Labour adviser…