No let up for waste criminals through lockdown
Through the coronavirus lockdown we have continued to crack down on waste criminals and protect both the industry and the environment
Waste
Posts about our work with the waste industry
Emma Howard Boyd discusses scrutiny of incinerator projects
EA Chair Emma Howard Boyd discusses energy from waste permits and the scrutiny applied to new incinerators
Cook, cool and #BinIt4Beaches this Christmas
This Christmas #BinIt4Beaches and the Love Water partnership are reminding people of the problems caused by putting fats, oils and grease going down the sink instead of into the proper bin, and how easy it is to avoid them.
Digital Revolution: transforming waste management in the UK
The United Kingdom generates over 200 million tonnes of waste per year, but the data gathered about what exactly is generated, how much, and the journey from initial collection to its final destination is limited. Different systems for reporting across …
Waste exports – beyond the headlines
Much has been reported about packaging waste recently. Stories on illegal plastic waste exports and stockpiled waste in Malaysia have made headlines. These reports help to raise awareness about an issue the Environment Agency has been dealing with for a …
Fighting waste crime: A war we are determined to win
Waste crime damages and destroys. I’ve seen the effects up and down the country. If you’ve ever lived near an illegal waste site, I don’t need to remind you how horrendous an experience it is. They affect people’s health, wellbeing …
Is your big spring clean legal?
It’s getting to the time of year when we think about having the ‘Big Spring Clean’. The box room, shed, and garage are all earmarked for a deep cleanse, getting rid of those old kid’s toys, ill-advised sofa, and a …
Uncovering England’s landscape by 2020
It’s been 2 years since we made our lidar (light detection and ranging) data available to the public, for free, as open data – and the interest in it has been incredible. In 2016/17, over 500,000 lidar downloads were …
New year, new career - become an Environment Officer!
I’ve always had an interest in the environment. It was only at the age of 45, after speaking to friends who worked at the Environment Agency that I finally decided to apply. They told me about their roles and it …
Tackling waste crime together
The mention of a new partnership may not get your pulse racing, but teaming up with various groups across the country, has led to some of our biggest successes. Take our work on creating and maintaining flood defence schemes, for …