Exeter City Council has announced plans to introduce kerbside collections for glass and food recycling.

Toast Ale, the beer made from discarded bread, is crowdfunding to launch its craft beer in 330-millilitre cans as part of a wider refresh of its brand identity.

A new £40-million research facility that will include the first experimental glass furnace is set to be built in St Helens to boost innovation in the glass manufacturing sector.

Waste management company Biffa has been convicted of breaching waste export regulations for attempting to send heavily contaminated waste to China.

Viridor has won the contract to process East Sussex County Council’s dry mixed recyclables for an initial three years, with the option to extend for a further four.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including NLWA, Casepak and Clarity Environmental.

Key stakeholders from across the packaging supply chain have written to Environment Secretary Michael Gove to outline their priorities for the next stage of delivery of the Resources and Waste Strategy.

On-the-go recycling campaigns will be launched in Swansea and Edinburgh after a trailblazing project in Leeds, led by charity Hubbub, has reported strong results.

Drinks containers made from aluminium, steel, glass and PET plastic will now carry a 20 pence deposit in Scotland as part of the Scottish Government’s new deposit return scheme.

P&D Materials Recovery (PDMR) Ltd engaged Impact Air Systems to assist with cleaning glass at its purpose-built recycling plant at Chatham Docks to achieve a consistent and cost-effective saleable product, with positive results.