Eunomia’s latest Local Authority Recycling Carbon Index shows that improvements in Wales and Northern Ireland have overshadowed England’s stuttering recycling efforts.

Restrictions on residual waste and a new kerbside-sort system have seen Merthyr Tydfil go from being one of the worst performing Welsh councils to one of the best over the course of a year, according to new data.

A BBC freedom of information request has revealed that the amount of items rejected for recycling has increased by 84 per cent in the last four years, leading to calls for harmonisation and a switch to separate-sort collection systems.

A fire that broke out at a Norfolk recycling plant on Saturday is continuing to burn, raising concerns over the air quality in the surrounding area.

A new anaerobic digestion facility in Nottinghamshire, which will produce renewable energy from agricultural feedstock, has received £13.2 million in funding.

A Wolverhampton-based skip service company has been fined £600,000 and its manager given a suspended two-year prison sentence following the death of a 24-year old site worker.

WRAP has called for local authorities and community groups to get involved in this year’s Recycle Week, as part of September’s ‘month of action’ encouraging people to ‘recycle more, waste less and take up the challenge for sustainable living’.

As Wales sets its sights on a 70 per cent recycling target, WRAP Cymru has conducted a detailed waste analysis project using data from all 22 Welsh councils to help authorities focus on the material that needs to be diverted from the waste stream.

The restriction on the amount of liquid allowed onto aeroplanes still results in a large amount of liquid waste being dumped at airport security, despite such restrictions having been in place for 10 years.

A new Greenpeace campaign is calling on phone producers to create ‘true innovation’ after a survey found that consumers want more longevity and better recycling options for their phones.