For the first time, a defendant has received a 16-month jail sentence for illegally exporting waste from the UK.

The government responds to the House of Lords report to approve long-term plans for the development of a bioeconomy.

New measures to tackle illegal waste were announced during the first day of the CIWM and ESA annual conference.

Resource Futures has launched ResourceData to assist those grappling with TEEP requirements.

Government plans for England’s plastic bag charges have been heavily criticised again, following official government response to EAC report.

The association has launched the Recycling Quality Information Point to provide information on recyclate quality requirements.

Almost one million pounds has been confiscated from waste criminals in Wales since 2008, finds Natural Resources Wales.

Stobart Biomass Products Ltd has been fined £14,000 after one of its waste wood stores in Hull caused a risk of pollution.

DCLG has confirmed that it is ‘exploring options’ to prevent councils from charging residents for disposing of waste and recycling.

As the Queen announces that government will ‘reduce the use of plastic carrier bags’, industry calls for more bag charge details.