Department for Communities and Local Government Minister, Brandon Lewis MP, makes recycling blunder on national TV.

Europe’s largest annual environmental conference, Green Week, is to begin tomorrow, with delegates focusing on resource efficiency.

A round-up of news from businesses in the waste and resources sector, including Bryson Recycling, CIWM, CPI, WEEE Forum and ERP.

The Environment Agency has published updated packaging export recovery note guidance, to crack down on waste contamination.

Dorset Waste Partnership figures show that recycling increased by six per cent in 2013/14, thanks to Recycle for Dorset.

SITA UK Chief Executive David Palmer-Jones tells the BBC that he thinks England’s recycling rate will drop to 40 per cent.

Member states will no longer need to submit notification of state aid for waste management projects under new EC regulations.

There are now 20 raw materials that are critical to the EU economy, finds European Commission report, up from 14 in 2010.

Aberdeen's Housing and Environment Committee approves plans to reduce the size of waste bins and move to a co-mingled recycling system.

England’s quarterly recycling rate shows little sign of improvement, while green waste recycling falls by 11 per cent.