AT LEAST 8,000 ILLEGAL WASTE SITES IN UK, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
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✍️ The UK has an estimated 8,000 illegal waste sites, containing around 13 million tonnes of rubbish, and authorities are barely scratching the surface of the crisis.
👉 The UK has an estimated 8,000 illegal waste sites 👉 At least £1.63 billion of landfill taxes have been avoided 👉 The Environment Agency has shut down 743 illegal waste sites in England 👉 The crisis has led to concerns about pollution, public health, and the effectiveness of the landfill tax system
-- #ProfKateSpencer #RayHarris #PaulBrindley #ShlomoDowen #LadySheehan #UK #London #Brussels #Bucharest #NewZealand #Essex #Oxfordshire #Kent #environment
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