Afzal Majid, Director of plastic bottle recycling company Euro Closed Loop Recycling, has warned that the company is ‘on the brink of closure’, just weeks after it was bought.

UK-based start-up organisations focused on ‘turning waste into a resource’ are being urged to apply to The Green Alley Award 2015, which aims to develop circular economy businesses.

John Pointon & Sons in Staffordshire has been fined £660,000 after improper safety practices led to the 2011 death of contractor Mark Bullock.

Viridor/Grundon’s Lakeside incineration plant in Slough would need to be ‘removed and replaced’ if a third runway is built at Heathrow Airport, says the Airports Commission.

HSE figures show that the waste and recycling industry is one of the UK's most dangerous sectors.

Eunomia warns that the UK could reach residual waste treatment overcapacity by 2019 and calls on government to manage ‘potential conflicts’ with EU recycling targets.

Bunzl Catering Supplies, Benders Paper Cups and BASIS have joined the Simply Cups paper cup recycling service, which now includes five additional materials.

Plastics 2020 and WRAP have launched the Plastics Industry Recycling Action Plan at the Plastics Recycling Expo in Telford.

The Plastics 2020 consortium has announced it will launch the Plastics Industry Recycling Action Plan (PIRAP) at the Plastics Recycling Expo (PRE) in Telford.

Scotland’s Environment Secretary has launched a social media campaign to promote the repair, reuse and remanufacturing of goods to kick-start the circular economy.