Stay up to date with the latest news on our campaigns and hear directly from George, Georgia and Steve. From tackling âforever chemicalsâ like PFAS, microplastics, and other toxic substances through to raising awareness of other key environmental issues.
The tyres investigation is one of the clearest examples of how regulatory failure in the UK can fuel environmental destruction and human suffering on a global scale. For nearly two years, Fighting Dirty worked quietly behind the scenes â gathering whistleblower...
PFAS â often called âforever chemicalsâ â represent one of the most serious and poorly regulated pollution crises in the UK. Resistant to heat, water and oil, PFAS have been used for decades in firefighting foams, on waterproof clothing and outdoor gear, non-stick...
Environmental campaign group Fighting Dirty has today welcomed the findings of a long-awaited internal review by the Environment Agency, which confirms the EA failed to ensure it was fulfilling its legal obligations when exporting waste tyres to India and will take action to prevent this from occurring. The review comes as a direct response to Fighting Dirtyâs sustained campaign and legal threats over the last year.
The campaigning environmental group, Fighting Dirty, is today celebrating a landmark victory following the release of the long-awaited Independent Water Commission Report, which recommends regulating sewage sludge under the Environmental Permitting Regime (EPR).
In the UK, we have a dirty secret thatâs recently been brought into the light. Sewage sludge, we now know, contains far more than just human waste. Not only does a wide range of synthetic chemicals pour down the drain from homes, businesses and roads, but the water...
The legal campaign group, Fighting Dirty, has secured a major victory after receiving a letter from the Environment Agency (EA) committing to undertake a review of its approach to waste tyre shipments in response to a threat of court proceedings. Since 2023, Fighting...
The legal campaign group, Fighting Dirty, have today announced that theyâve put the Environment Agency (EA) on notice of legal proceedings after sending a pre-action protocol letter. The move comes over the EAâs lack of action around addressing the environmental or...
Press release: For immediate release. The campaign group Fighting Dirty has lost its case against the Environment Agency at the High Court today (August 21), on the crucial issue of spreading toxic sewage sludge on farmland. The judge ruled that the...
Press release: For immediate release. Environmental campaign group Fighting Dirty has been granted permission for a High Court hearing to challenge the Environment Agency (EA) over its decision to axe a commitment to have sewage sludge tested for microplastics and...
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