An ambitious circular economy package could save €3 billion a year and reduce unemployment in Europe, according to Green Alliance.

In 2014/15, waste generation in England increased by 800,000 tonnes while the household waste recycling rate crept up to 44.7 per cent, according to data released by Defra today.

Two new recycling initiatives designed to promote plastic recycling in Cornwall have been launched.

The 21st session of the Conference of Parties began in Paris yesterday, as representatives from 195 countries descended on the capital to discuss the future of the fight against climate change.

The Northern Irish government is considering the possibility of creating an independent environmental protection agency when it restructures its departments next year.

Drones could provide a cost-effective method for measuring methane fluxes from landfills, according to a study commissioned by the Environment Agency.

Paul Vanston, Manager of the Kent Resource Partnership, has been appointed Head of Waste Resources for the newly-combined waste service of South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council.

Scottish TV chef Tony Singh has teamed up with the Scottish Government to help people to plan ahead with their food purchases this Christmas, and has also produced recipes for leftovers.

Northern Ireland has fallen short of its 45 per cent recycling rate target for 2015, reporting a national figure of 41.4 in new data.

Provisional data for the first quarter of 2015/16 shows that the average recycling rate in Wales has risen to 57 per cent.