RWM, one of the waste management industry’s leading trade shows, has been bought by events organiser The PRYSM Group, which is to co-locate the show with its range of environmental conferences.

The UK’s first Seabin is collecting debris, including microplastics, from the water around Portsmouth’s Camber Dock.

Chinese restrictions on imports of 24 grades of solid waste were adopted on Monday and are set to cause significant discomfort in the UK recycling sector, with the Recycling Association saying that stockpiled plastics are already building up in members’ yards.

Two former members of the Green Investment Bank’s management team are among the names on the Queen’s New Year Honours list for 2018.

The use of light detection and ranging data could help Environment Agency officers spot the sudden environment changes that may indicate illegal waste dumping.

A man from Sunderland has been found dead at a recycling plant after he is believed to have fallen asleep in a bin after a night out.

The UK needs a nationwide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and overhaul producer responsibility rules if it is to turn back the tide on plastic waste entering the environment, according to Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee.

The packaging industry is celebrating after EU negotiations ruled that packaging would retain its Internal Market legal base, making it harder for national governments to introduce unilateral bans for environmental reasons.

Dreaming of a green Christmas? Recycling your festive leftovers needn’t be a hassle with Resource’s Christmas recycling tips.

The recycling rate in London’s flats must increase by 40 per cent if the Mayor of London’s target of a recycling rate of 65 per cent by 2030 is to be achieved, according to a report by the London Assembly’s Environment Committee.