Grocery sector supply chain waste reduced by 8.8 per cent, ahead of the three-year target of five per cent says WRAP.

Private Finance Initiative, or PFI, is big news in the world of waste – and it is set to get bigger as it becomes an ever more important factor for local authorities when developing new waste facilities in order to meet government recycling and diversion targets.

Devon County Council and Resource Futures Ltd launch Waste and Energy Education Programmes for Devonshire Schools.

Toyota and Autogreen are set to pay customers to recycle their end-of-life Toyota cars in new ‘Rewarding Recycling’ scheme.

Waste prevention cannot be achieved through smoke and mirrors - it requires education, effort, and planning to succeed. With EU National Waste Prevention Programmes due by December 2013, Annie Reece learns more about the magic word.

Zero Waste Scotland launches £1.5 million Priority Materials Fund to increase recycling and reuse of specific materials.

Five local authorities using new Biffa WEEE collection service have diverted 50 tonnes of WEEE from landfill in a year.

UK plastics industry criticises government’s increasing plastic recycling targets, saying they are unrealistic.

ICWM smart phone application enables construction companies to monitor and audit environmental practices on work sites.

Gloucestershire-based Furniture Recycling Project is the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award.