In what is seen as an industry first, Scottish waste management company Binn Group has started providing in-house support in a bid to tackle the UK’s growing mental health crisis.

A new fixed penalty notice has come into force for householders who don’t use a licensed waste carrier and whose waste ends up being fly-tipped.

Discussions between Birmingham City Council and Unite are “ongoing” as both parties seek to find a resolution to the industrial action taken by refuse workers over the Christmas period.

Plastics reprocessing company Recycling Technologies has announced a new partnership with Swindon Borough Council to develop a ‘first in England’ advanced plastics recycling facility.

National waste management group Recycling Lives has increased its sales for the third year running, to more than £75 million in 2017/18.

The South Korean Government has banned single-use plastic bags, with potential fines of over £2,000 for businesses that do not comply with the new rules.

Nigel Harvey, Chief Executive at lighting compliance scheme Recolight, looks ahead to what 2019 has in store for the WEEE sector.

This autumn, Taiwan hosted its first trade exhibition and conference dedicated to the circular economy. Charles Newman reports on the innovations that reflect this new focus on managing the flow of waste materials into new products.

Roger Morton, Director of Axion Polymers, explains what opportunities for the UK waste and resources sector could arise out of the UK’s departure from the EU.

As demand for electronic equipment in Nigeria continues to rise, what happens to it at its end of life is increasingly coming under the microscope. Valentine Iwenwanne examines the problem of e-waste disposal and the potential solutions.