Rick Hindley, Executive Director of Alupro, examines the drivers behind the continued upward trend in aluminium recycling.

With purse strings continually drawn tighter, council services are increasingly stretched. Rob Cole looks into how the UK might fund the comprehensive waste and recycling services needed to meet higher targets in the 2020s.

A new group, the Packaging Scheme Forum, has been launched to facilitate discussion between industry and government on the issue of producer responsibility reform.

A new report by Veolia and RECOUP reveals that consumers want to see more recycled content in plastic products – and could be willing to pay extra for it.

Celebrating 10 years of service, Frith Resource Management has announced three new appointments to the team.

The UK Parliament has announced it will be using compostable Vegware products across its estate from October 2018.

A new energy-from-waste facility is in the works for the North East and Scotland, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has announced.

Milan may be the fashion capital of the world, but the Italian city has more than one string to its bow, boasting one of the highest recycling rates in Europe – and an organic waste collection available to all. Kate Dickinson asks if the Milan model could set a trend for UK cities to follow

Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced plans to replace single-use plastics bags in all its stores with reusable or biodegradable alternatives.

Giles Kirkland examines what the changing automotive industry means for car battery recycling in the UK.