Waste management company Veolia has retained its recycling and waste services contracts in East Kent, with a new green fleet of vehicles and rationalised collection routes to reduce carbon emissions.

Waste management company Veolia has won a six-year contract by Norfolk County Council to treat 180,000 tonnes of waste per year.

Recycling company First Mile has acquired local waste collector Giraffe Recycling.

The latest ADEPT survey finds most waste collection services are now returning to normal after Covid-19.

Diageo has announced the creation of its first plastic-free bottle for spirits made from sustainably-sourced pulp in a statement made by the beverage company yesterday (13 July).

The Chinese Government is set to ban all imports of solid waste from 2021, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has learned.

Waste management company Biffa has lost an appeal against a guilty verdict handed down in June 2019 for being in breach of waste export regulations after attempting to export contaminated waste to China.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the government to accelerate the transition to a circular economy as part of a Covid-19 recovery plan that prioritises the climate crisis, reiterating its call for a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including DS Smith, UL, Rubicon and J&B Recycling

A group of 119 experts and scientists have signed a statement reassuring the public that reusable containers are safe to use during the Covid-19 pandemic, provided hygiene measures are followed.