Consumers don’t know how to distinguish between different types of lamp when recycling them as waste, a new survey has found.

The Environment Agency has partnered with the ESA to collaborate and focus resources on poorly-performing sites in an attempt to raise standards of operation within the sector and fight waste crime.

Talks between Birmingham City Council and Unite to resolve a dispute between refuse workers and the council are close to resuming, according to Unite.

The UK’s PRN system received a vote of confidence from Defra this month, but paper packaging producer and reprocessor DS Smith says that while the system is fine now, plans for future improvements should be considered.

The quality and quantity of Scotland’s recycling is being held back by contamination of the waste being sent to the country’s MRFs, according to SEPA.

The UK is currently on course to meet recycling obligations for all key packaging materials, according to new figures, though the potential Chinese ban on some imports could see more price volatility on the horizon.

A consortium of plastics processors and manufacturers has been awarded a £1.47-million European investment to investigate alternatives to the ‘urgent’ problem of unrecyclable black plastics.

Michael Gove must follow up on talk of a new waste and resources strategy with a distinct 25-year plan for resources and waste, says the ESA and SUEZ.

Cardiff-based international force and weight measurement specialist Flintec has announced the release of a new retrofittable touch screen FT-30M on board vehicle weight indicator.

Michael Gove has pledged to recast the UK’s ambition for its environment, promising to deliver a ‘Green Brexit’ as business leaders call on the government to take leadership on the creation of a more sustainable economy.