Efforts to rid our oceans from plastic pollution should focus on cleaning up beaches rather than the sea itself, according to research carried out by Eunomia Research & Consulting.

A new ACR+ analysis of European pay-as-you-throw systems highlights their potential for reducing residual waste and increasing recycling.

Sainsbury’s is to test a new appliance aimed at preventing shoppers from buying food that they don’t need as part of its ‘Waste less, Save more’ initiative.

From 1 July this year, minimum charges will be imposed on the residual and food waste put out for collection by all Irish residents in an attempt to increase recycling, reduce waste going to landfill and save residents money.

A recent poll of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 31 per cent own clothing they no longer wear due to incorrect washing, drying or ironing and are effectively ‘shrinking their wardrobes’.

Construction of the controversial Javelin Park incinerator is due to begin this summer, after a lengthy delay caused by planning protests.

Conwy Council has confirmed details of its new waste collection service, which will see a four-weekly residual waste collection trialled alongside a wider three-weekly rollout.

Around 1.1 million tonnes of food waste in the UK grocery supply chain, worth £1.9 billion, could be avoided every year, according to new WRAP research.

With awareness growing of the amount of plastic littering our seas, what happens when the material enters the food web, and how does it effect what ends up on our dinner tables?

Jennifer McDowall reviews The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s A New Dynamic 2: Effective Systems in a Circular Economy