The APPG report finds that the UK spends half a billion pounds a year tackling metal theft, with incidents having risen since 2019, resulting in costs of £4.3bn over the past decade.
Updated ‘Mapping the Politics of Waste’ report analyses how factors such as devolution, an impending General Election, and differences in attitude to the environment between Labour and the Conservatives are impacting the industry.
New policy sets out England’s new approach to recycling, which Government says will repeal ‘outdated EU-derived collection rules and reduce pressure on the environment’
A new poll shows that local authority Waste and Recycling Officers think that the Government’s target to eliminate waste crime by 2043 will not be reached
Officers from the Environment Agency and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime visited sites across England as part of operations to crack down on waste criminals.