Terracycle and McVitie’s to donate £1,000 worth of prizes in UK-wide biscuit wrapper recycling competition.

Northern Ireland retailers will now charge customers 5p per each carrier bag to help reduce plastic waste.

Defra has published an evidence plan for the waste sector, laying out desired policy outcomes and evidence shortfalls.

Northern Ireland extends Rethink Waste Revenue Fund by £500,000 to encourage waste prevention, reuse and recycling.

A new report from think tank Green Alliance advocates extending landfill bans to recover £2.5 billion of resources each year.

Waste Awareness Wales launches food waste campaign to work towards the target of recycling 70 per cent of waste by 2025.

Gloucestershire County Council is unanimous in decision for refusal of £500 million incinerator at Javelin Park.

Over 37,000 pieces of litter were counted in Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘largest ever’ litter count, the charity reveals.

With a large population and only a little bit of land, the island of Taiwan has had to be clever to ensure it isn’t overrun by waste. Jenny Dye learns about the country’s zero waste policy

Monmouthshire County Council to halve black rubbish bag collections from July In an effort to promote recycling.