Leeds City Council grants planning permission to Veolia and Biffa to build two separate incinerators in the city.

European Commission launches The World You Like Challenge, a contest for green projects that tackle climate change.

Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith hosts screening of new documentary highlighting society’s growing wastefulness.

Scottish Food & Drink launches Environmental Sustainability Ambition to encourage sustainability within the industry.

European PET recycling is ‘stagnating’ at around 50 per cent of capacity levels, finds Plastics Recyclers Europe.

A warm 2011 and lower residential gas use sees UK greenhouse gas emissions drop seven per cent.

Bath and North East Somerset is the first UK Council to take on a zero waste strategy. Sally White talks to Councillor Sarah Rayban about her idea to start a zero waste week, and the Brosnans, who’ve proved that living without waste is possible – even with three children.

Resource finds out who has superpowers in the waste and resource sector.

Households that took part in the North London Food Waste Challenge reduced weekly food waste by 38 per cent.

A round-up of news stories from the recycling and waste industry from the week ending 1 Feburary 2013.