Plastic pollution campaign group City to Sea has today called the UK Government ban on plastic straws, cotton buds, and drink stirrers, “just a drop in a very plastic polluted ocean” and urged it to scale up its plans.

Latin America and the Carribean must reconsider its economic model in order to fight the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research paper by Chatham House.

Latin America and the Caribbean must reconsider its economic model in order to fight the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research paper by Chatham House.

WRAP will be dedicating a week in March 2021 to raising awareness of the environmental consequences of wasting food, involving retailers, local authorities, restaurants and manufacturers.

Professor Edward Kosior, Managing Director of Nextek, argues the importance of shifting industry focus onto how sorted waste can be properly re-used.

Jamie Crummie explains how Zero Waste Cities are imperative to reaching UN food waste targets.

DS Smith has today launched its new sustainability vision and two-phase strategy, ‘Now and Next’, which maps out the company’s commitments and goals for creating a completely circular economy.

Waste management company Viridor and Kent County Council have renewed a dry mixed recycling contract worth £6.2 million for a further 12 months.

North Somerset Council will be taking back responsibility for its waste services with the current commercial contract terminating early in April 2021.

A round up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Monitoring Recyclates for Europe, Bright Green Plastics, INEOS, DS Smith and J&B Recycling.