Lighting compliance scheme Recolight has called for changes in e-waste regulations.

The UK Plastics Pact has identified clear PET as the best option for rigid plastic packaging, in new guidance published today (16 July).

A majority of the British public wants all food packaging to be made 100 per cent recyclable anywhere in the country, according to a survey commissioned by WRAP and INCPEN.

The Nigerian Government is hoping to kick off a circular economy for electronic products with support from the Global Environmental Facility and UN Environment.

The European paper recycling rate has fallen by 0.8 per cent in 2018, largely due to a sizeable fall in exports of paper for recycling, according to the Confederation of European Paper Industries.

Social enterprise Community Wood Recycling has rescued over 20,000 tonnes of waste wood from landfill in 2018/19, according to the organisation’s annual report.

Exeter City Council has announced plans to introduce kerbside collections for glass and food recycling.

Consumers in Scotland are spending £600 million on more than 300,000 tonnes of single use packaging for their groceries every year, according to Zero Waste Scotland.

The Committee on Climate Change says the UK should bring forward a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill to 2025 after a new report published by the Committee revealed the UK to be ‘lagging far behind’ on efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme has announced a review of its labelling rules to ensure they keep up with collections service developments.