Car manufacturer Ford is partnering with Jose Cuervo to turn tequila waste into new bioplastics to make car parts.

WRAP has set out its achievements in addressing food waste, the fashion industry’s resource efficiency and resource management in its 2015-16 annual review.

The director of a Leeds-based recycling company has received a record jail sentence and faces the seizure of £2.2 million after fraudulently claiming recycling fees from government-backed schemes.

News of appointments at the Environment Agency, Ricardo Energy and Environment and REPIC.

Nappy and absorbent hygiene product recycling company Knowaste is to appeal after Hillingdon Council refused planning permission for a new facility over potential odour emissions.

Energy-from-waste plant specialist Energos has gone into administration following contractual disputes with two of its main contractors.

An operation has begun to determine why a concrete partition wall holding back tonnes of scrap metal collapsed at a recycling facility in Birmingham yesterday, killing five workers.

Increased demand for contract workers in the environmental sector has led Eunomia Research and Consulting to launch a new interim management service.

Kier Group is setting aside £35 million to cover future expenses to its council collection services caused by the falling price of recyclable materials.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says that Veolia’s acquisition of the plastic recycling facility left mothballed by Euro Closed Loop is “good news for London and good news for the environment”.