Tiny single-cell organisms could help with the problem of nuclear waste disposal, according to researchers at the University of Manchester.

Following a feasibility study to prove ‘efficiency and financial viability’ The Ocean Cleanup is seeking crowdfunding to rid the ocean of plastics.

With so much effort going into increasing recycling, remanufacturing doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. But are businesses finally ready to pick up the effort and create as-new products from used pieces? Annie Reece finds out

Sarah Jones learns how Edinburgh has dealt with the problems of recycling food waste in high-density housing areas

A smartphone application that allows council officers to log, photograph and plot flytipping spots has been launched.

Coatings company AkzoNobel has created the ‘world’s first’ fully compostable and recyclable paper cup for cold drinks.

Stadler has announced that it has created a fully-automated waste sorting plant, the ‘first of its kind in the world’.

Sainsbury’s has become the ‘first UK retailer’ to recycle old food crates into ones made from 100 per cent recycled material.

A new paper product, DuraPulp, has been developed by James Cropper Plc and Södra as a ‘sustainable alternative’ to plastic.

The Ardagh Group and glass recycling company Reuse launch partnership to deliver better quality glass cullet from co-mingled recycling.