Seeking to address the climate emergency and the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zero Waste Scotland has published a five-step net-zero plan.

The European WEEE Registers Network (EWRN) this week released a report condemning online marketplaces for the high level of WEEE non-compliance of products sold on their platforms.

Emily Rayner, Strategy and Planning Lead and behaviour change specialists 23red, explores the impact Covid-19 is having on changing waste and recycling behaviours.

Waste management company Biffa’s financial results for 2019/20 have revealed an increase in its underlying operating profits of 10.8 per cent, putting it in a “strong position” to withstand the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A coalition of trade organisations has written to the Environment Secretary George Eustice (1 June) pressing for a ‘total ban’ on oxodegradable plastics.

UK infrastructure group Pennon has posted solid financial results for 2019/20, though its profit after tax has fallen by 7.3 per cent.

BBIA Managing Director David Newman looks at how Italy’s new EPR scheme for compostable packaging will work and what lessons it can provide the UK as it revises its packaging EPR system.

Environmental consultancy Resource Futures has published its first impact report highlighting its steps to tackle waste and renewed efforts to build a more resource efficient, sustainable future.

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced a new project to create the first specification for the management of plastic pellets, flakes and powders to prevent pollution caused by this form of plastic.

A coalition of global environment experts has today (4 June) called on governments worldwide to back the transition to a real circular economy as a key part of Covid-19 economy recovery plans.