Landfill

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Mum faced £11,500 fine for binning batteries

Krystal Ogier faced a £11,500 fine after accidentally throwing away 23 AA batteries – which were inside children's toys – when her family were moving house in Guernsey.

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1 day ago

Krystal Ogier, a middle-aged woman, wearing a neutral expression. She is wearing a black hoodie with a grey T-shirt underneath. She has a tattoo on her neck and long, dark brown hair.

Mother in tears after £11,500 battery waste fine

The woman accidentally threw away 23 AA batteries in children's toys during a house move.

1 day ago

1 Mar 2026

Jessie is in a mid-shot, smiling to the camera and pointing to her left arm, showing off the embroidery she added to the cuff of her grey cardigan. She has long, wavy dark hair, and there are several brightly coloured rugs she has made on display on the wall behind her

Upcycling project tackles 50 tonnes of textile waste

Emergence Restock hosts monthly repair cafés to encourage people to restyle and rewear old clothes.

1 Mar 2026

25 Feb 2026

An image of Trevor Turner and Trevor Lawson. Trevor Turner is wearing a navy fleece jacket with a blue jumper, Trevor Turner is wearing a red puffer jacket, both are smiling. They are standing with the landfill site in the background.

Anger over request to increase landfill level

Quercia, which runs the Clayton Hall site said it needed to reposition certain materials due to "fire incidents".

25 Feb 2026

A large white inflated dome made from tent-like material. It is rounded, tall and in an oblong shape with an entryway. The word Sustain is printed on it in yellow. It sits on a muddy field under a grey sky.

Huge dome will use landfill gas to grow vegetables

The site generates electricity and CO2 from methane – which will be used to boost plant growth.

25 Feb 2026

24 Feb 2026

A female member of staff with long brown hair and wearing a red sweater is at the counter of an NHS cafe. There is a member of the cafe's staff at the till and some scones and cakes on display on the counter top. There is also a hot drinks machines with a reusable takeaway cup being used.

NHS Western Isles claims success at cutting single-use cup waste

Since a surcharge was introduced on single-use cups there has been a 94% drop in usage.

24 Feb 2026

11 Feb 2026

A fire burning at Arnolds Field in east London. You can see two firefighters approaching the blaze with a hose.

'Rainham Volcano' landowner says council is hindering his plans

The owner of Arnolds Field says the council's past and future action hinders his plans for the site.

11 Feb 2026

6 Feb 2026

A young woman with long blonde hair, in a grey coat and yellow high vis vest, holds a sign that says 'stop the stink' in front of large green skips at a landfill site.

'Stinky' landfill site 'must improve immediately'

Environment Agency inspectors "detected strong odour" coming from the refuse site.

6 Feb 2026

16 Dec 2025

Parliamentary portrait of Lorraine Beavers. She smiles in front of a grey backdrop. She has spiky white hair and a polka dot top.

Fleetwood tip 'needs shutting down' says MP

Lancashire MP Lorraine Beavers comments come amid an Environment Agency probe at the Jameson Road site.

16 Dec 2025

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