The funding winners will explore plant-based biodegradable polymers, new sorting and recycling technology, and the use of Artificial Intelligence to build a global plastic map

Defra figures for 2021/22 show 44.1 per cent of waste from households was recycled

Statements have been made by the BMRA, Ecoveritas and more

In 2021, 15 per cent of fruit and veg in supermarkets was sold without plastic packaging

The data will be used to optimise waste collection routes and reduce emissions

As reporting requirements come into force, Resource looks at we do and do not know about the scheme

New report from ZWE and Reloop finds adoption of mixed waste sorting prior to landfill or EfW could reduce EU waste sector emissions by 25 per cent

Defra Secretary of State, Thérèse Coffey, says department focus has to be on packaging

European Environment Agency framework for assessing eight key secondary raw materials markets finds significant shortcomings

Launched in September 2022, Open 3P is entering phase two of its development