Andrew Bird, Chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), considers whether harmonisation in recycling collections is really the way forward.

Lee Marshall, Chief Executive Officer of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), gives a resident’s eye view of a three-weekly collection system.

To say a lot of water has passed under the bridge since my last notes for Resource magazine would be an understatement. Not least of the changes in recent months was the election in May of a majority Conservative government that appeared to take everyone (apart from the Conservative Party) by surprise.

Karen Cannard, co-founder of The Rubbish Diet [http://www.therubbishdiet.org.uk], shares her experience of working behind the scenes on Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new BBC programme.

Gev Eduljee, external affairs director at SUEZ in the UK, reflects on the announcement that Wales has topped 56 per cent recycling, and suggests how England can learn from its neighbour’s achievement

As government confirms it will scrap the pre-accreditation for the feed-in tariff, ADBA’s Charlotte Morton explains the potential benefits that anaerobic digestion can bring, and calls on government to increase (or reinstate) support for the industry.

The Environmental Services Association's Executive Director, Jacob Hayler, looks at the UK's current recycling rate, and what we can do to improve it.

As the drive to improve recycling rates gathers momentum, FCC Environment's Steve Bell warns that there is a risk of reuse falling by the kerbside and calls for a change in legislation.

A waste officer from the Environment Agency outlines why the UK needs more enforcement to target waste crime.

Tristram Stuart, Founder of anti-food waste campaigning body Feedback, outlines why there should be an authoritative body that investigates how supermarkets treat their suppliers.