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Germany was the world’s largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending more than 810,000 tonnes abroad.

According to research, the UK could eliminate its dependence on exporting plastic waste by 2030, creating 5,400 new jobs and taking responsibility for the environmental impact of its waste.

Chinese fast fashion retailer penalised month after €40m fine from French regulator in July

Soldiers have been called in to tackle huge piles of rubbish as Birmingham bin strikes continue.

New scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle pollution was pushed back by Tories after industry complaints

In fact, this generation creates as much as 60,000 tonnes of e-waste every two weeks - as almost a quarter don't understand how to properly dispose of it

People across the UK face having to pay a one off fee to have their rubbish taken away with fees between £40 and £70, depending on the area in which people live

The site, near Brynrefail in Gwynedd, Wales, is owned by Lyons Holiday Parks who took it over in summer 2022, which was shortly before the rubbish started appearing

Mark Bonito and Sophie Why spent two months converting a former ambulance into an adorable home they use to get away and explore the 'most beautiful places' on offer

Eight in 10 try to be mindful about helping the planet in their daily lives - from recycling, to turning off the tap when brushing their teeth

The shopper was quietly impressed by the packaging which had been utilised after it held a pasty - but the recycling the Greggs bag left others cracking jokes about bargains and bakes

In return, the older generations teach their younger peers respect, good table manners, and correct grammar, research has found

This amounts to over 200 billion plastic water bottles bought nationwide - with over a quarter admitting they regularly buy them

Residents have complained to the council about a "huge mess" from overflowing bins in the east end of Glasgow with one saying that they have attracted animals and birds making it a health hazard

The Mirror Environment Editor Nada Farhoud visited Biffa’s site in Edmonton - the second largest in the country - which processes an average of 5,200 tonnes of recycling each week

Other things that leave adults feeling uncomfortable in a bathroom include dried-up toothpaste or dental floss in a sink, and gunk in the soap dish, the research revealed

Running a fridge-freezer for a day has seen an 80% fall in greenhouse gas footprint compared to 1998, while the carbon footprint of cooking a meal has also fallen by 65%

Making one simple bin mistake could see you slapped with a big fine, as councils across the UK have the legal power to go after people who leave them on the pavement

A man was left mortified when he realised he'd committed a 'bin crime' in his new neighbourhood and he was left desperately wondering what he could do to fix it

It can be tempting to collect all of your Christmas rubbish and discard it in the same bin, but not everything can be recycled - and you could be fined heavily for doing so

Relatives wanting to help a family member out by cleaning her home accidentally threw away five Bisto gravy tins they thought were empty, but actually contained a staggering £4,000 each

A guest on BBC Antiques Roadshow after learning that an item he rescued from his local tip in Hampshire for just a pound was potentially worth a huge four-figure sum at auction

Meanwhile, younger, Gen Z adults would be the most likely to shop second-hand to replace these items, according to research

All items sold directly by Amazon in Europe, as well as third party partners through Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA), are now delivered with recyclable packaging, the firm announced

All Amazon items are now delivered in flexible paper bags, cardboard envelopes, or corrugated cardboard boxes, with just an address label added