In Wick, South Gloucestershire, an abandoned pile of trash towered, completely blocking a horseback-riding pathway. A Frenchay man, Ronald Shaw, was found guilty of this illegal waste dumping — also known as a fly-tip — and charged with £938 ($1,080) in fines, as reported by the South Gloucestershire Newsroom. The contents of the fly-tip included…
Two waste industry executives in England were fined after authorities discovered that they had previously run illegal operations and falsified hazardous waste documents. Cavin Mears and Stephen Bryce were found guilty of operating unlicensed waste facilities through their companies: RF Recycling Ltd and Cats and Dust Ltd. The Environment Agency launched an investigation in 2021…
Freeport, New York — At eWorks in Freeport, New York, piles of dusty televisions, personal computers, printers and other old tech are the start of an electronic treasure hunt. “There is a value that would be there,” eWorks CEO Mark Wilkins told CBS News. “Maybe it’s a small value, but it’s our job to really…