The government’s Environment Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday (26 February).

Unite members working as refuse workers for waste management company Veolia in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over an unsettled holiday pay claim.

Leicester-based waste management and recycling firm, Casepak has won a tender to process around 24,000 tonnes of mixed recycling per year from Walsall Council.

The recent rise in homelessness has led to an increase in the number of rough sleepers taking shelter in waste containers, according to a new study by Biffa, the Open University and the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM).

Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has launched a £1-million pilot project to test alternatives to single-use disposable items.

Theresa Villiers has been replaced as Environment Secretary by farming minister George Eustice in Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle after just seven months in the role.

MPs expressed concerns over the environmental and public health risks of incineration in a debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday (13 February).

Cheshire East Council has partnered with Storengy to secure funding towards a £1 million scheme for hydrogen-powered refuse vehicles.

First West of England is launching a fleet of 77 bio-methane powered buses in Bristol, drawing fuel from a new £2-million gas filling station at the company’s Lawrence Hill depot.

75 repair cafés around the country will be running simultaneous community events as part of the UK’s largest nationwide repair project this Saturday.