Toxic Ground Shortlisted for British Journalism Awards 2026 Among 695 Entries

This cross-border project included comprehensive risk assessment analysis and the most comprehensive map of landfill sites today,

Now in their 15th year, the British Journalism Awards celebrate work that is revelatory, has real-world impact and serves the public interest (regardless of format or platform). The shortlist was compiled by 73 independent British Journalism Awards judges who had 695 entries to consider.

The judges highlighted the Toxic Ground entry by Watershed Investigations/Investigate Europe/The Guardian/ITV News, with these three publications specifically:

• UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies
• ‘I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell’: the risks of England’s old dumping grounds
• Potential leaks from thousands of landfills threaten Europe’s water and wildlife