Building a boat shed without obtaining the necessary consents has cost a couple $4000 plus costs, after they yesterday pleaded guilty to charges brought by Hastings District Council under the Building Act 2002. (Read on …)

Soft drink company Red Bull has been fined £271,800 (about $448,400) for failing to meet its requirements to recover and recycle packaging waste for eight years between 1999 and 2006, and for failing to register with the Environment Agency (EA) in London as a producer of packaging waste, reports Recycling and Waste Management News. In addition, the soft drink maker has to pay £3755 (about $6,195) in costs to the Environment Agency and compensation of £6854 (about $11,304). (Read on …)