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By Ali Lyon The boss of one of the world’s largest waste management firms, Veolia, has said that the UK’s inconsistent approach to policymaking meant the company has invested less in the country. Estelle Brachlianoff, who has run French waste giant Veolia since 2022, voiced frustration at the way the government has tackled legislating the waste management sector in Britain, where recycling rates have been plateauing since 2011. “We have a few projects which are waiting to be invested in when we have a clear view of the resource strategy,” she said in an interview with the Sunday Times. “We wil…