The Environmental Services Association has called for ‘smarter’ measures of recycling progress to replace the current weight-based metrics in a new report released on Monday (20 August).

The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme has now reached 250 members, with more than 60 organisations signing up since the beginning of the year.

Brewster Bros takes over from Henry Gillies to launch the £3.8-million facility.

HM Treasury has revealed that its call for evidence on how the tax system could be used to reduce plastic waste has received overwhelming public support from individuals, businesses and campaign groups alike.

Environmental manufacturer Glasdon UK has launched a new eBook covering on-the-go cup recycling in a bid to increase consumer understanding and increase collections of the problem material.

A new report from the London Assembly Environment Committee shines a light on the damage caused by ‘unflushables’

Seven Household Waste Recycling Centres across Cornwall will now accept cartons and paper cups for recycling, due to a new partnership between Cornwall Council and The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and Environment.

The Basel Action Network has called for app-based bike hire companies to ensure they have proper recycling policies in place after bikes were found dumped in China and the USA.

WasteAid UK and CIWM’s free online toolkit for community-led waste management has been recognised by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) as one of the year’s top three publications.

Resource talks to Aeropowder co-founder Elena Dieckmann about ‘pluumo’, a sustainable alternative to polystyrene packaging made from an unlikely waste source.