UK supermarket chain Morrisons has published its food waste figures for the first time, revealing that 11,000 tonnes of food went to waste from its stores in 2017/18, while its food waste reduction schemes go from strength to strength.

One of the UK’s key plastic bottle producers is set to use 51 per cent recycled content in all its bottles by September and wants to move to 100 per cent.

Supermarket chain Iceland has adopted the world’s first plastic-free trust mark, launched yesterday, to help consumers make more environmentally-conscious purchasing decisions.

A government inquiry into the effectiveness of the RHI, designed to boost the uptake of renewable and low-carbon heating, found that the scheme has not lived up to initial expectations or provided value for money.

John Hamill of GH Consulting has been handed a 21-month jail sentence after paying no income tax for nine years.

Peter Seggie, External Affairs Manager at Smurfit Kappa Recycling UK, sees a positive outlook for the European fibre recycling industry.

Don’t be fooled into thinking slavery ended in the 19th century with the Abolition Act. Abuse of the vulnerable is happening today, right now, in all sectors of the UK – and the resources industry is no exception.

A report from environmental think tank Green Alliance says the UK government needs to reduce the carbon output from the process of making and using products in order to meet its climate targets.

The UK currently lacks the infrastructure capacity needed to treat all of its residual waste domestically, but how much will we need in the future? As the debate heats up, Resource attempts to weigh up both sides.

James Lee, Managing Director of Cromwell Polythene, explores the simple steps that can be taken to reduce food waste.