The UK Resources Council has announced an extension to its consultation on a new Sector Deal between the resources sector and the government.

Scotland’s 2019/20 Programme for Government has outlined plans to introduce a Circular Economy Bill, as part of the country’s ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2045.

Sheffield is trialling innovative electric bin lorries powered by the city’s waste in a bid to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions.

Each tonne of RDF diverted from the Netherlands as a result of its proposed tax on the import of waste will result in an additional 261 kilogrammes of CO2e emissions, according to a briefing note published by the RDF Industry Group.

Municipal waste data from Eurostat shows that the UK’s recycling rate remains some way short of the EU’s top recycling nations, though it performs better when it comes to diverting waste from landfill.

Sainsbury’s and TOMRA are teaming up to trial the first supermarket return scheme for drinks containers that includes glass – as Scottish support for an ‘all-in’ DRS builds.

The trade body British Glass has written an open letter to the Scottish Government raising issues with the inclusion of glass in Scotland’s proposed deposit return scheme.

Ashford Borough Council in Kent has launched a new campaign to tackle the increase of incorrect items entering the recycling stream.

There is currently no reliable evidence to suggest that microplastics pose a concern for human health, according to the World Health Organisation.

Three Scottish councils have awarded a contract to ACCIONA and Indaver for the development of a joint energy-from-waste facility in the northeast of the country.