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Pilot project to trial tech that prevents batteries igniting in HWRCs

23rd October 2024

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Fires from improper disposal averaging one fire per day – Veolia

28th August 2024

behaviour change / Veolia / Waste Fires

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Over 1,200 battery fires in bin lorries and waste sites last year

13th May 2024

Lithium Ion Batteries / Material Focus / Waste Fires

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Fire Service issues lithium battery warning after bin lorry fires

29th August 2023

Batteries / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires

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Jail term for illegal waste business that created Thames flood risk

17th August 2023

Environment Agency / Waste Crime / Waste Fires

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78% of single-use vapes disposed of in general waste bins

19th July 2023

disposable vapes / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires / WEEE

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Fourth man sentenced for illegal waste site in Lincolnshire

15th June 2023

Environment Agency / Waste Crime / Waste Fires

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You’re a Firestarter: how to ensure WEEE is recycled properly

25th April 2023

Defra / Waste Fires / WEEE

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Essex company and directors fined £20,000 for illegal waste site

18th April 2023

Environment Agency / Waste Crime / Waste Fires

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Essex man jailed for 13 months for illegal waste operation

26th January 2023

Environment Agency / Waste Crime / Waste Fires

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Over 700 fires in bin lorries and recycling centres are caused by batteries

1st December 2022

Lithium Ion Batteries / local authorities / Waste Fires

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“Zombie Batteries” behind rising rates of UK waste facility fires, ESA says

24th October 2022

Batteries / ESA / Waste Fires

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Research: Three times more fires caused by batteries in waste stream than previously reported

19th July 2022

battery recycling / Material Focus / Waste Fires

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‘Good practices’ outlined in tackling fire caused by lithium batteries in e-waste

14th July 2021

Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires / WEEE Forum

Opinion

Time to take charge of battery-powered waste fires

13th January 2021

Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires

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Lithium-ion battery waste fires costing UK over 150m a year

13th January 2021

battery waste / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires

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Public must ‘join fight’ against ‘zombie batteries’ to cut recycling and waste fires

26th October 2020

ESA / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires

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Consortium to explore solutions to ‘battery powered’ waste fires

3rd September 2020

Eunomia / Lithium ion / Waste Fires

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