Department for Communities and Local Government Minister, Brandon Lewis MP, makes recycling blunder on national TV.

Europe’s largest annual environmental conference, Green Week, is to begin tomorrow, with delegates focusing on resource efficiency.

London food waste prevention scheme FoodSave helps 15 businesses save £100,000 a year and reduce waste arisings by 70 tonnes.

A round-up of news from businesses in the waste and resources sector, including Bryson Recycling, CIWM, CPI, WEEE Forum and ERP.

The Environment Agency has published updated packaging export recovery note guidance, to crack down on waste contamination.

Two clusters of manufacturing SMEs are to receive support from Resource Efficiency Managers, following funding from Defra.

Nottingham Trent University launches study on vacuum cleaner life span to determine ways to boost their repair.

Dorset Waste Partnership figures show that recycling increased by six per cent in 2013/14, thanks to Recycle for Dorset.

Scottish Parliament approves the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014, which will begin in October.

Construction is due to start on the 200,000 tonne EnviRecover incineration facility near Kidderminster.