Food redistribution charity FareShare received enough surplus food from retailers and food manufacturers to provide 18.3 million meals in 2014/15, but says that charities 'urgently' need more food made available to them.

One of Manchester’s most littered streets is to host a campaign of innovative anti-litter initiatives in an effort to change littering behaviour and encourage residents to take pride in their streets.

M&S has reduced its stores’ food waste by nine per cent through its charity redistribution schemes, according to its 2016 ‘Plan A’ report.

WasteAid UK, a charity helping to establish waste management processes in developing countries, has won a National Energy Globe Award for its work in The Gambia.

Salford City Council is to pilot three-weekly residual waste collections next month, becoming the third local authority in Greater Manchester to reduce the frequency of bin collections in search of reduced disposal rates.

Four South Yorkshire councils are consulting on a joint waste strategy to aid the growth of the Northern Powerhouse.

Members of the UK public are being asked to spend two minutes picking litter from a beach, mountain, river or woods as part of the first national #2minutebeachclean Day.

Fife Council is seeking the views of residents who have taken part in its four-weekly residual waste collection trial, after reporting increased recycling and low contamination.

A framework aiming to provide businesses and governments with a consistent and reliable method of measuring and identifying food waste has been launched by a global partnership.

The EAC could seek a ban on microbeads being used in cosmetics if companies do not take action themselves, after a briefing summarised research into the environmental impact of pollutant microplastics.