Since January this year, the market town of Swadlincote has been testing out ideas for preventing household food waste, with £1 million in investment from Sainsbury’s. Libby Peake visits the town to see how it’s all going

Smart product design holds the key to erasing waste and creating a more circular economy. Edward Perchard talks to a host of experts about ecodesign, extended producer responsibility, and what's holding us back.

WRAP has called for local authorities and community groups to get involved in this year’s Recycle Week, as part of September’s ‘month of action’ encouraging people to ‘recycle more, waste less and take up the challenge for sustainable living’.

This weekend’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is being used to show the city’s residents how much waste is being created and how much recycling potential is lying in their bins.

Pokémon trainers have been reminded of the serious risks of venturing into dangerous waste and recycling sites, in their mobile quest to catch ‘em all.

Hugh’s War on Waste is set to return to our screens tonight, waging new wars on waste culprits Amazon and coffee giants Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa and revisiting FareShare to see what developments have been made.

The fight against the UK’s 10 million tonnes of annual food waste is to get ‘fresh messaging’ and ‘engaging campaigns’ following the development of a ‘Joint Ambition for a Zero Food Waste Britain’ by Hubbub and Unilever.

Campaign charity Hubbub has put together three tips for cutting down on the £500 million-worth of edible food that is thrown away by Brits heading off on holiday each year.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Amey’s new Environmental Services business, Gloucestershire waste, recycled plane products and sustainable visionaries.

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.