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As the voice of UK resource and waste management industry, we work closely with national and trade press, wider media and key internal and external stakeholders to highlight the issues that are affecting the industry and the wider economy, providing insight, comment and opinions to help inform business and public.

For any media enquiries please contact the Press Officer on:

0207 591 3214
press@easuk.org / b-johnson@esauk.org

Recent Press Releases

2019

09.12.2019 ESA Dismisses UKWIN Particulates Report as “Scaremongering”

21.06.2019 Health study should reassure residents living near Energy from Waste plants

11.06.2019 ESA: Recycling industry says war on plastic shows need for stronger regulation

21.05.2019 ESA: contrary to Mayor of London’s view, London needs more waste facilities

09.05.2019 SESA: Scotland jumps the gun with deposit return

24.04.2019 SESA: Scottish landfill capacity gap confirmed - waste will have to travel to England Instead

27.02.2019 SESA: Scottish Landfill Ban is a £100m Landfill Tax Gift to England

18.02.2019 ESA welcomes opportunity to reshape the way waste and resources are managed

2018

18.12.2018 Waste industry welcomes government boost for recycling - New Resources and Waste Strategy could unlock £8 billion investment

30.11.2018 New ESA Chairperson outlines his priorities for the Association

26.11.2018 Government’s latest action on waste crime cautiously welcomed by the industry

15.11.2018 ESA endorses recommendations set out by Gove to tackle waste crime

29.10.2018 ESA welcomes Budget proposals to boost plastics recycling

26.10.2018 ESA: HM Treasury must help boost recycling investment

01.10.2018 Joint comment from ESA & FCC following their 'Plastic Fantastic' Bright Blue event at the Conservative Party Conference

01.10.2018 ESA calls for producers to pay the true cost of plastic

	Why Wait? Weight isn't working Smarter measures for the circular economy Aug 2018
	Eliminating avoidable plastic waste by 2042: a use-based approach to decision and policy making June 2018
	Energy for the Circular Economy: an overview of energy from waste in the UK June 2018
	Spotlight on health and safety: contrasting performance in the waste and recycling industry February 2018

Events

Feb 06

Free webinar series: Tackling Waste Crime – an ‘intelligence led’ approach

Feb 6, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

ESA and CIWM, in partnership with the Environment Agency, the charity Crimestoppers and the ‘Right Waste Right Place’ campaign, are pleased to be hosting a series of free webinars exploring the latest approaches to fighting waste crime.

The webinars will provide:

an update from the Environment Agency’s National Intelligence Unit on its ‘intelligence led’ approach to tackling waste crime;
Insight from the charity Crimestoppers into how its service, which takes anonymous information from the public, works;
the latest from Defra on the UK Government’s progress in implementing its ‘Prevent, Detect, Deter’ strategy to tackle waste crime, and key proposed new regulations; and
an introduction to the newly formed Joint Unit for Waste Crime, the strategic partnership between regulators, police, the National Crime Agency, local authorities and legitimate industry, and to the Environment Agency’s recently formed Waste Crime Engagement Specialist team.

Speakers will include:

Kate Grove, Intelligence Manager, Environment Agency National Enforcement Unit
Annette Booysen, Account Manager, Crimestoppers charity
David Read, Waste Regulation and Crime, Defra
Dan Cooke, Pennon Group and ESA lead on Waste Crime
Phil Davies, Manager, Joint Unit for Waste Crime

To sign up for a free place, click here

Feb 13

Free webinar series: Tackling Waste Crime – an ‘intelligence led’ approach

Feb 13, 2020, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

The webinars will provide:

an update from the Environment Agency’s National Intelligence Unit on its ‘intelligence led’ approach to tackling waste crime;
Insight from the charity Crimestoppers into how its service, which takes anonymous information from the public, works;
the latest from Defra on the UK Government’s progress in implementing its ‘Prevent, Detect, Deter’ strategy to tackle waste crime, and key proposed new regulations; and
an introduction to the newly formed Joint Unit for Waste Crime, the strategic partnership between regulators, police, the National Crime Agency, local authorities and legitimate industry, and to the Environment Agency’s recently formed Waste Crime Engagement Specialist team.

Speakers will include:

Kate Grove, Intelligence Manager, Environment Agency National Enforcement Unit
Annette Booysen, Account Manager, Crimestoppers charity
David Read, Waste Regulation and Crime, Defra
Dan Cooke, Pennon Group and ESA lead on Waste Crime
Phil Davies, Manager, Joint Unit for Waste Crime

To sign up for a free place, click here

Mar 04

Energy from Waste

Mar 4, 2020 – Mar 5, 2020

The premier conference in the UK and Europe enabling senior level decision makers across waste, energy, technology and project development to explore the latest developments in this globally important industry.

Bringing together attendees from over 20 countries in 2019, Energy from Waste 2020 provides unique opportunities to connect with policy makers, investors, technical experts and innovators who drive change and growth in waste to energy internationally. With sessions on operational efficiency, Carbon Capture and Storage and delivery of complex projects, this is the essential event to assess future directions in energy, heat, fuels and resources.

ESA Members receive a discount off the standard delegate rate, please contact us for the code.

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