The arc21 residual waste project is an ‘essential’ part of Northern Ireland’s waste management plans, according to a report by consultancy Grant Thornton.

A circular economy will help the UK build back better, bolstering the economy by £75 billion and creating half a million jobs, as the UK looks set to face its biggest recession in 300 years.

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on the future of recycling in the country as it seeks to reach a 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the government to accelerate the transition to a circular economy as part of a Covid-19 recovery plan that prioritises the climate crisis, reiterating its call for a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.

Six new members have joined the South African Plastics Pact since the start of the year, including Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including DS Smith, UL, Rubicon and J&B Recycling

A new study by Material Focus reveals UK households could have made £17 billion from second hand resale value of the old small electricals lying around their home – around £620 per household.

67 million items of clothing could be discarded by UK households once the Covid-19 lockdown ends, says a new survey.

The amount of waste wood processed in the UK rose by six per cent, to a total of 3.98 million tonnes in 2019, according to new figures from the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA).

A group of 119 experts and scientists have signed a statement reassuring the public that reusable containers are safe to use during the Covid-19 pandemic, provided hygiene measures are followed.