A van used to illegally dump waste has been crushed by Croydon Council and displayed across the borough as a ‘warning’ to other potential fly-tippers.

The Resource Association has issued an open call to Prime Minister David Cameron to turn his ideas for ‘blue-collar Conservatism’ into ‘green-collar Conservatism for the green economy’.

The North London Waste Authority has launched a public consultation on its plans to develop a combined heat and power incinerator at Edmonton EcoPark in Enfield, London.

Refuse fires now account for 48 per cent of all deliberately set secondary fires in Mid and West Wales, according to the fire service.

Waste management company Biffa has reportedly appointed financial advisory group Rothschild to prepare its listing for a public stock floatation next year.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including Keep Britain Tidy, Biogen, EPRO, and ReFood.

Members of the workers’ union GMB will protest for second time on Saturday (16 May) over ‘discrimination’ against Teesside workers by SITA SEMBCORP UK.

The joint conference between CIWM, ESA and the Resource Association is to consider the gap between the waste sector’s circular economy ambitions and the reality influenced by austerity.

Environmental consultancy Resource Futures have produced a green event strategy Bristol’s European Green Capital 2015 programme to encourage sustainable practice.

Zero Waste Scotland is calling for evidence on how a deposit-return scheme for drinks packaging could work in Scotland, following on from the release of a report into the subject.