A splintered collection market, and landfill-friendly policy has put the green image of New Zealand at risk, but a new government and new thinking is offering fresh shoots of hope for a national turnaround. Ed Perchard reports

The Morrisons Foundation adds £45,000 of funding to expand current network of community fridges by November.

Waste container and recycling bank refurbishment specialist Fairport Containers Ltd is holding a grand opening for its newest site in Bridgwater, Somerset, the largest of its kind in the UK.

Controversial plans for a new waste incinerator near Belfast have been blocked by a High Court ruling today following concerted efforts by campaigners and local residents.

Electoral Commissioner Dame Sue Bruce is to chair an advisory group established to provide Scottish Ministers with advice on sustainability matters.

A new initiative to help SMEs in Edinburgh identify and maximise circular economy opportunities has been launched today in a joint endeavour by Zero Waste Scotland and the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.

Paper manufacturer James Cropper has set its sights on recycling some of the 2.5 billion takeaway coffee cups thrown away every year in the UK, partnering with London waste collection company Paper Round.

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW), now in its 24th year, is a comprehensive educational initiative by the worldwide compost industry to raise awareness of the benefits of organics recycling.

The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) has relaunched itself as simply the Reuse Network in a bid to widen its scope and further promote the importance of reuse as a concept.

The supermarket giant has allegedly dropped its ‘Waste Less, Save More’ food waste reduction initiative after its trial in the town of Swadlincote produced poor results, claiming its ‘customers’ priorities had changed’.