As part of a new strategy on waste designed to meet higher EU targets, the city of Madrid is planning to introduce separate collection of organic waste and completely eliminate incineration.

Information packs and reusable bags will be provided to local residents in an effort to tackle low recycling rates from flats and communal accommodation.

The UK Government should set a municipal recycling target of 65 per cent and establish separate food waste collection for households and businesses by 2025 to provide a low-carbon future for the UK, according to the National Infrastructure Assessment.

Ministers from the UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as officials from Northern Ireland, met on 6 July to discuss plans for a collective deposit return scheme for drinks containers that would operate in all nations of the UK.

The waste industry remains one of the most dangerous sectors to work in, with 16 times more fatalities in 2017/18 than the average across all industries, according to HSE figures.

The median gate fee paid by local authorities to send materials collected through the kerbside recycling system to materials recovery facilities has increased by 47 per cent since last year, according the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

A new report from the OECD has urged governments to get serious about the issues of free-riding by online retailers of electronics who don’t adhere to waste compliance obligations.

UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) has produced a report examining the UK’s mixed progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is collecting data from local authorities as it works to produce updated estimates of the total food waste arising from UK households.

Recycling charity RECOUP has linked up with Norfolk Waste Partnership to prove recycling is in fashion through a programme showing how clothing can be made from recycled plastic bottles.