3 articles
• via The Guardian
Organized crime dumps hundreds of thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste across UK sites known to authorities, with slow responses and failed enforcements exposing institutional failures in environmental protection. Taxpayers bear escalating costs as pollution spreads unchecked.
• via The Guardian
A massive illegal waste mound in Oxfordshire contains council and school rubbish, highlighting corruption in waste management and the Environment Agency's enforcement failures. This case exemplifies national systemic neglect, costing taxpayers £1 billion annually amid rising environmental risks.
• via BBC News
Illegal dumping near Kidlington exposes enforcement paralysis, with cleanup costs overwhelming local budgets and risks mounting to waterways. Systemic under-prioritization allows organized crime to poison Britain's rural landscapes unchecked.