Millions of UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India
The UK ends up with about 50 million waste tyres (nearly 700,000 tonnes) in need of recycling every year and around half of ...
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BBC Investigation: Millions of end-of-life tyres exported to illegal pyrolysis facilities
The BBC ‘File on 4’ investigation finds UK tyres fuelling toxic pollution in unlicensed processing plants, prompting industry calls for immediate regulation ...
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Defra abruptly closes Sustainable Farming Incentive applications ahead of scheme revamp
Farmers are angry that they were not consulted about the move. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on Tuesday (11 March) that it would immediately stop accepting ...
French IT group Atos wins 150 million pound contract with UK government
French IT group Atos has won a five-year contract worth 150 million pounds ($193.5 million) with Britain's Department for ...
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Why are millions of UK tyres meant for recycling ending up in Indian furnaces?
BBC investigation reveals UK waste tyres are illegally burned in India, causing severe health and environmental damage.
Farmers accuse Labour of 'another betrayal' as subsidy scheme closes
Labour has been accused of delivering another 'shattering blow' to Britain's farmers after a post-Brexit subsidy scheme was ...
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Welcome return for 'limbo' hedgelaying funding
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said in September it had suspended funding for farmers to maintain hedgerows as a result of "unprecedented demand", but then closed ...