Latest figures for 2023/24 reverses recent decline, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels

The clothing, footwear, and household fabrics industries are the fifth largest consumer of raw materials, water and land, and produced over 159 million tonnes of CO2 in 2022

WRAP’s ‘Rescue Me - Recycle’ campaign reached 7.3 million people and increased the capture rate of commonly binned recyclables

The European Steel and Metals Action Plan aims to increase demand for recycled metals while preventing valuable resources from flowing to third countries

Plastics Recyclers Europe warns of plant closures and falling domestic production as imports rise and economic pressures mount

The industrial waste recycling plant will aim to recover acetonitrile as part of £750 million investment into UK industry

Collaboration between clean technology firm partners and UKBIC demonstrates “full battery circularity” using recovered cathode materials from end-of-life vehicles

Ben Hardman, Founder of Tiny Eco, examines ‘world’s biggest plastic polluter’s’ retreat from its sustainability targets, highlighting plastic waste impact and failed commitments

A 45-year-old and 43-year-old have been released on bail as part of ongoing investigation into illegal recycling export paperwork scheme

Zero Waste Europe analysis finds current budget allocations insufficient for central and eastern European countries, despite 39 per cent increase in waste management funding