Ocean plastics initiative Waste Free Oceans has unveiled the first emergency shelter made from recycled plastic retrieved from the river Po in Italy.

Clarity Environmental has committed to donating £20,000 over the next four years to sponsor an assistance dog at Canine Partners, helping to transform the life of someone living with a physical disability.

The Environmental Audit Committee will be questioning leading fashion designers, entrepreneurs and campaigners at a public evidence hearing at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Tuesday 13 November.

A new Quality Control scheme has been jointly developed by the Recycling Association and CCIC London in order to ensure UK shipments of waste paper meet Chinese export requirements.

PowerHouse Energy, a UK company pioneering hydrogen production from waste plastic and used tyres, has been certified by an independent technical assurance organisation.

A new Hubbub initiative in Leeds hopes to encourage university students to donate to charity at the same time as recycling their drinks bottles, cans and coffee cups.

Coral Products (Mouldings) Ltd’s new in-house recycling plant, based at its site in Haydock, Merseyside, will be fully operational in January 2019, following a recent investment boost.

Thornton’s Budgens in Camden has introduced plastic-free zones with more than 1,700 products free from plastic packaging.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has been accused of having “raided” 400 staff from state environment bodies in order to plug gaps in Defra’s workforce in preparation for Brexit.

The European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services (FEAD) has called on the European Commission to simplify the Waste Shipment Regulation and harmonise enforcement across EU member states.