Plastic waste and regenerative agriculture have been identified as two of seven ‘areas of dynamism’ shaping the future of sustainability, according to a new report by sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future.

Mike Webster, Chief Executive of WasteAid UK, has been named as the winner of this year’s Resource Hot 100.

Our annual power list of movers and shakers in the waste and resources industry attracted a record number of votes this year. Here, you’ll find the winners from 100 to one, each accompanied by a voter’s glowing review. Read on to discover who has played their cards right and proved to be our Top Trump for 2018

Resource Minister Therese Coffey announced yesterday that Defra will open a £500,000 Food Waste Reduction Fund to organisations working to increase the redistribution of surplus food in England.

Newcastle could make the leap to a 65 per cent recycling rate by 2030 and reduce waste by up to 10 per cent by 2025, according to a new report from the Newcastle Waste Commission.

Co-op will be the first UK retailer to roll out 100 per cent biodegradable, plastic-free tea bags in its own-brand Fairtrade 99 range of tea.

Food waste management company Biogen has added its first Scottish site to its network of anaerobic digestion plants across the UK, bringing its total up to eight.

Granville Ecopark, an enhanced anaerobic digestion facility in Northern Ireland, has become the first facility to be certified under the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association’s new AD Certification Scheme (ADCS), launched in December [https://resource.co/article/adba-launches-new-ad-certification-scheme-annual-conference-12295].

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector including an extended contract for Biffa, new offerings from suppliers Mick George, an update on the Midlothian EfW plant and a new acquisition by Enva Group.

A community engagement project in South Bristol has vastly improved the area’s food waste recycling - by putting wheelie bins on a diet and turning food caddies into characters.