#AirPollution doesn't respect party political, council or constituency boundaries. Depending on winds, projected plume from Preston incinerator reaches us all. #StopPrestonIncinerator 🔥🏭☣️😷
The Big Plastic Count is underway! ♻️🗑️
From 9-15 March, over 35,000 people will be counting all the plastic packaging they throw away.
Environment APPG Chair @PutneyFleur is joining other MPs to support the Count.
#BigPlasticCount#PlasticPollution
NEW! The highly polluting Gloucestershire incinerator chalked up five new breaches of its emission limits in 2025, including one serious one. That makes 27 breaches in its first 6 years. ☠️😧
For details see https://t.co/uuOrX7rVuU
"They have been talking to residents about the six-mile toxic plume which could be heading their way and singing irreverent ‘incinerator songs’." ☠️🙄
https://t.co/Peoz51FksP
The majority of homes across Preston will be receive two new bins in the coming weeks - as food waste collections make a return to the city after a decade since they were scrapped.
One caddy is for inside, the other larger one is for outside. ♻️
https://t.co/mTLodezylC
"We’re considering removing the Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) in the borough because for many years, the air in these areas has been cleaner than the national emission limits." ~ @southribblebc#StopPrestonIncinerator
https://t.co/sJCIyea6Iq
Today the UK Government announced a stronger target for reducing PM2.5 #AirPollution, committing to reach interim @WHO guidelines by 2030 ✔️🙌
This is great step forward, bringing the UK in line with the EU's target. But there's more to do, as NO2 levels in the country remain 4x higher than WHO guideline levels.
Learn more: https://t.co/RohXJ2eqel
Government's air quality Plan puts the economy ahead of health
Dr Peter Knapp, air quality scientist and filmmaker, provides a damning response to the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan, which was published yesterday. @PeteK_AQ
https://t.co/DmjE9v1MLY
The government environmental improvement plan is out and they are bringing air pollution rules back in line with the EU- limiting harmful PM2.5 pollution to 10 micrograms per cubic metre by December 2030. Our prev target was to meet that in 2040 and limit to 25 before then
Organised crime groups commit 35% of waste crimes.
We can only stop what we know about. To stop waste criminals, we need your help.
If you see illegal waste activity, report it immediately to our incident hotline or anonymously to @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111
The MP for Westbury has put forward a bill in the House of Commons that seeks to reduce the use of waste incinerators and stop the building of new ones.
https://t.co/20y6Tulh8B
Britain missing out on potential £2bn recycling industry by exporting plastic waste
Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped abroad each year
https://t.co/AoZ8PhYBMK