Quest Waste Management, a domestic and commercial cleaning company specialising in serving the drainage industry, has embarked on an ambitious expansion drive following the implementation of BigChange’s mobile workforce management system JobWatch.

The government has laid out its legislative plans for waste and recycling in the coming Parliament in today’s (14 October) Queen’s Speech, including extended producer responsibility (EPR) and a deposit return scheme (DRS).

A round-up of recent news from the waste and recycling sector, including updates from IBioIC, OptiWaMag, CorrBoard Bioenergy, JCB and West Devon Borough Council.

Packaging company announces it will be rolling out its coffee cup recycling scheme to its De Hoop Mill in the Netherlands.

Recycling company First Mile has partnered with the Kik-Plastic cycling challenge to undertake beach cleans along the UK coastline.

Pennon Group subsidiary has published its 2019 Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s plans for development in plastics, biodiversity and sustainable finance.

Multinational company Unilever has announced its intention to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025.

Waste management company Biffa has launched ‘Skoup’, a new ‘pay-as-you-throw’ collection brand allowing consumers and small businesses to book ad-hoc waste collection.

Pret a Manger has launched its in-store coffee cup recycling scheme in over 350 of its UK shops.

Plastic film manufacturer DuPont Teijin Films has gained industry recognition at the 2019 Plastics Industry Awards, which is sponsored by RECOUP.