China is seeking a ban on the import of all scrap plastics and unsorted waste paper, a move that some recyclers have said could cause ‘chaos’ in meeting recycling targets and a rise in PRN prices.

The amount of packaging on over 140 of Marks and Spencer’s best-selling products has been slashed by the retailer, which has also released its waste figures for the last year.

Consumers want more secure and convenient retailer trade-in schemes for their gadgets, providing an opportunity for more sustainable business models and partnership opportunities for recyclers, says WRAP.

As much as one-fifth of all lamps sold in the UK could be non-compliant with WEEE regulations, according to research by recovery scheme Recolight.

Coca-Cola is to double the amount of recycled plastic in all of its bottles produced in the UK, from 25 percent to 50 percent, it announced at its sustainable packaging strategy announcement in London this week.

Existing economic measures can be deployed to help European countries make the next step in the transition to the circular economy, according to a study by Zero Waste Europe and Reloop Platform.

New WRAP report reveals impressive reductions in water use, carbon and waste in the textiles production cycle from Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) signatories.

Materials recycling trade association launches reprocessor backed quality recycling award

For the sixth year running, an annual electronic recycling event in Cambridge, held on the University of Cambridge’s campus, allows students, residents and local businesses to recycle their electronic waste for free.

Firefighters were called to the scene of a waste fire at a Viridor waste centre in north Bristol today as a thick cloud of dark smoke enveloped the surrounding area.