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European Commission sends final warning to Spain over illegal landfills
The European Commission has sent Spain a final written warning for poor application of EU legislation on the treatment of waste. Spain still needs to close and restore 87 illegal landfills which are receiving 660,000 tonnes of waste per year. In addition, a large number of illegal landfills that have been closed need to be restored. This final warning follows an initial warning sent in March last year about the existence and operation of illegal and uncontrolled landfill sites in the country. The Commission`s action is the result of a lengthy appraisal of Member States` compliance with the waste ... |
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Flytipping down 7.5 per cent across England
Flytipping on public land across England has decreased by 7.5 per cent in a year, according to new figures published by Defra this week. As well as flytipping decreasing overall, enforcement action and successful prosecution for flytipping increased on previous years. The key findings in the report are: Flytipping on public land is down overall by 7.5 per cent. The total number of flytipping incidents recorded, excluding Liverpool City Council (LCC), was 1.24 million in 2007-08. Twenty-six per cent increase in the number of enforcement actions issued by local authorities. ... |
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