A young anti-waste campaigner focusing on the collection of compostable packaging was among the winners at this year’s Scottish Resources Awards.

A Scottish brewery is putting circular economy principles into practice with a new craft ale made out of loaves of unsold bread.

A waste disposal company is under investigation after it was found to have built up a backlog of hundreds of tonnes of medical waste, including human body parts.

A new environmental campaign, ‘Drive out waste crime’, has been launched by SEPA to tackle the illegal transport and disposal of waste in the UK.

A new business plan from CIWM aims to return the professional waste management body to a financial surplus and refocus its offering to its membership.

The Environment Secretary has announced a new scheme with businesses and charities to increase the amount of edible surplus food being redistributed to those in need.

The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK welcomes the continually improving rates for carton recycling.

Northern Irish social enterprise Bryson Recycling celebrated its 25th anniversary last week and has pledged to stay at the forefront of delivering innovative recycling services to Northern Ireland.

Italian bioplastics company Novamont has developed a new range of biodegradable materials designed for use in cosmetics.

Waste management companies from Derbyshire and Bedfordshire have been fined after workers were injured on their premises as the HSE’s inspection into waste and recycling companies begins.