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.

Separate food waste collections can provide a cost-effective service for local authorities and businesses, according to new modelling published by the Renewable Energy Association.

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

Richard Lochhead has stepped down from his role as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment ahead of a ministerial reshuffle.

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.

The latest materials facilities reporting data shows a consistent level of target input and output, with the number of facilities taking part remaining lower than originally anticipated.

Dominic Hogg and Mark Hilton consider what a world without conspicuous consumption would look like, and how the coming circular economy will affect today’s waste industry.

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?

Edward Perchard reviews Nigel Haigh’s EU Environmental Policy: Its Journey to Centre Stage