Sebastian Munden, Chair of the Waste and Resources Action Network, has been awarded a CBE in the King’s New Year Honours for ...

Northumbria research extracts fibres for biodegradable fabrics whilst transforming remaining biomass into renewable gas.

The UK is on course to becoming the biggest contributor to levels of e-waste in Europe over the next three years, according to research carried out by Spring. The tech-recirculation service found that ...

Colgate has launched an ‘industry-first’ recyclable toothpaste tube, as part of the company’s aim for 100 per cent of its packaging to be recyclable by 2025. Whilst most toothpaste tubes are currently ...

Statistics published by Defra show a decline in the UK household recycling rate, due to recycling from households falling to 43.4 per cent The UK's recycling rate for waste from households has fallen ...

Environmental and consumer rights organisations have filed a legal complaint against food and drink companies Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone for misleading claims of ‘100 per cent recycled’ and ‘100 per ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of waste management technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is powering a new generation of recycling robots in materials recovery facilities (MRFs) and opening the ...

A new report has revealed that 330,000 tonnes of milk – 7 per cent of all milk produced – is wasted per year in the UK, which equates to the loss of more than £150 million. Thankfully, the Waste and ...

Advisory group will help develop a Circular Economy Strategy to support economic growth, create jobs, promote resource efficiency, and accelerate transition to net zero. The UK Government has ...

Tolvik Consulting statistics reveal 4.3 per cent rise in waste processed across 63 operational facilities, with 13 more under construction in 2025. The UK Energy from Waste (EfW) sector processed ...

Lithium is very psycho active and toxic as well as being a finite resource. With more and more electric vehicles we will eventually need to recycle it as well as mining it. Will it become the 'new ...

WRAP’s Circular Films report suggests that storage, contamination, and infrastructure barriers remain ahead of 2027 mandatory kerbside collection. The plastic recycling sector faces an enormous ...