European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella says that the implementation of the Circular Economy Package’s action plan is ‘on track’, but has warned that a progress report will not be carried out for another five years.

The UK’s membership of the EU has been a ‘crucial factor’ in the shaping of its environmental policy, an Environmental Audit Committee inquiry has found.

Parents and carers in North London have the opportunity to claim a subsidy of £54.14 to purchase and trial ‘real’ nappies as part of the 20th annual ‘Real Nappy Week’ this week.

Biffa Polymers is set to double the output of its Redcar plastics recycling facility with a £6.5-million investment in a new recycling line.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has delayed ruling on planning permission for an experimental plasma arc gasification facility, stating it was ‘not yet in a position to decide.’

The UK population owns over 350 million items of clothing that have never been worn, averaging £93 of unworn clothing per person, according to new research.

London caterers Vacherin used over 3,200kg of fruit and vegetables that would otherwise have been rejected because of cosmetic standards.

Local authorities in North West England have achieved combined savings of around £20 million per year through delivering waste efficiencies, though recycling rates are stagnating, a new study has revealed.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including fly-tipping punishments, departures at Viridor and a new food waste strategy in Peterborough.

This year the annual Resourcing the Future conference will focus on the effect of the EU Circular Economy Package on the UK waste and resource management industry.