SUEZ has been appointed to carry out an enhanced recycling service in East Devon after the ‘enormous success’ of a three-weekly trial.

The European packaging industry is calling on environment ministers to take action on packaging measures as the European Council meets to debate the Circular Economy Package.

Britain’s retailers are on track to meet voluntary targets to cut the environmental impact of their operations by 2020, according to the British Retail Consortium.

A Lancashire-based plastic carrier bag manufacturer has said that the five-pence carrier bag charge and ‘aggressive overseas competition’ has forced it into administration.

The number of homeless people found sleeping rough in bins, risking injury or death from compactor lorries, is growing.

A state-backed Chinese enterprise and an American equity firm are among those interested in the £1 billion purchase of Biffa, according to reports in the media.

The recycling rate of rigid metal packaging across Europe reached a new record of 74.7 per cent in 2013, according to Metal Packaging Europe.

Biscuit producer Bahlsen LLP will donate £39,800 to environmental charities after breaching packaging compliance for 15 years.

Environmental groups have called for the next Mayor of London to harmonise the 20 different recycling systems across London as part of its Greener London movement.

A solvent for hand wipes, furniture made from coffee grounds and a renewable food packaging material are among the finalists for the nova-Institute’s ‘Bio-Based Material of the Year’ award.