A woman has died following a road traffic collision between her car and a recycling lorry in Carmarthenshire last week.

The government’s new Litter Strategy for England has been widely well-received, though some concerns about funding, the role of EPR and implications on waste management have been voiced.

London-based waste management company Bywaters [http://www.bywaters.co.uk/] has created a new mobile app that allows property and facilities managers to carry out immediate waste audits.

The British Plastics Federation Recycling Group (BPFRG) has launched a new strategy with the aim of improving plastic recycling in the UK, retaining valuable material and creating UK-based jobs through industry-led initiatives and regulation.

The Environment Agency has called for vigilance in response to new scams to trick farmers into illegally storing waste, as well as an increase in waste dumping in the West Midlands.

Acumen Waste Services Ltd announced the completion of its acquisition of waste management company Highspeed Group Ltd last week.

Independent think thank Green Alliance has published a collection of short essays from business and policy professionals saying the government must go ‘much further’ to embed resource efficiency in the UK economy.

Yorwaste has entered into a partnership with North Yorkshire County Council to manage the council’s 20 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs).

As part of a new focus on incineration, Cory Riverside Energy has announced a £520 million debt-refinancing package for its Riverside incinerator in Belvedere, East London.

Local environmental group Community R4C has lodged a complaint with the Competition and Markets Authority regarding Gloucestershire County Council’s incinerator contract with Urbaser Balfour Beatty.