Most waste won’t kill you (in the short term), but there’s one type of waste that is far from a laughing matter: explosives – bombs and the accumulated detritus of mankind’s past conflicts. We speak to the experts to find out how to dispose of them safely.

When it comes to public services, those in charge view change with a degree of caution. People are creatures of habit, so introducing a new recycling system requires care.

Defra published the results of the review it conducted into waste policy in England on 14 June 2011. The results reiterate the government’s intention to move to a zerowaste economy and define an action plan for the future.

Recycling collections are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with advances in vehicle design playing a crucial role. Charles Newman explores some of the new ideas that are emerging

Forget reusables, the new vogue in the green baby revolution is to use no nappies at all. Sally White investigates

For years, we’ve known that waste is a dangerous industry. But are things improving now? Mark Foxall, LARAC’s representative on the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum updates us on waste’s bill of health

Sam Sandilands keeps us abreast of all the latest happenings in waste law and recaps the rules surrounding the export of WEEE

As the waste industry is such a dangerous one, insurance is key. Insurance broker John Peers highlights some issues that will be of interest to kerbside service operators

There’s no denying the waste industry has grown by leaps and bounds and there’s no denying software has helped its progress. Will Simpson frees his mind to learn more about it

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, has been accused by MPs of flying in the face of his own localism agenda, following a decision to allow a proposed energy-from-waste plant to be built in a small Cornish town