In the fight against single-use plastic, the Mayor of London and the #OneLess campaign are adding fuel the Refill revolution by introducing new drinking water fountains across London.

This second round of funding builds on the government’s Litter Strategy for England and seeks innovative solutions to tackle littering.

45 containers of waste are being sent back to the UK after being intercepted by officials, while three firms are under criminal investigation amid reports of involvement with the ‘trash mafia’.

North London Waste Authority encourages people to ‘Wise Up To Waste’ and switch to reusable bottles, as new research shows that two-thirds of people say that they now possess one.

FCC Environment are promoting the benefits of electric refuse collection vehicles, which include energy savings of up to 60 per cent over conventional vehicles.

Zero Waste Scotland is running a series of nationwide public engagement events giving details on potential schemes and seeking feedback from Scottish citizens.

The Quality Recognition Award winners were announced at the association’s Annual Lecture in London.

The regulator has called for vigilance amongst landlords as criminals are renting properties in order to dispose of illegal waste.

Resource takes a look at some of the initiatives UK festivals are pushing this year in a bid to tackle the huge amounts of waste created by summer events annually.

A new media campaign from Hampshire County Council seeks to educate the public about the unlimited fines fly-tipping can incur.