Research by Groupon has revealed that 35 per cent of Brits admit to not finishing their food the last time they went out to eat, leading to waste totalling an estimated £4 billion every year.

Baler manufacturer Riverside Waste Machinery has introduced a new machine into its range, designed specifically for size-constrained client sites.

The Irish government is considering a levy on disposable coffee cups in order to combat the two million sent to landfill in the country every day.

Three innovative business models recovering electronics, repairing shoes and reusing mattresses have been showcased by WRAP to demonstrate how circular practices can benefit companies of all sizes.

FEAD has called on the EU to implement a series of ‘pull’ mechanisms to complement the ambitious recycling and landfill diversion targets in its Circular Economy Package.

Digital waste company Winnow has sealed $7.4 million (£5.6 million) in growth capital to fund the further development of its Waste Monitor app helping commercial and residential kitchens monitor and cut their food waste.

Around seven million costumes were thrown in the bin after Halloween last year, and Hubbub and the NLWA have some tricks to reduce the needless waste.

The government has responded to EFRA’s ‘Food Waste in England’ report and acknowledges that while more needs to be done to tackle food waste, a mandatory approach is not currently being considered for England.

A new code of practice for the refuse derived fuel (RDF) [http://resource.co/article/difference-between-rdf-and-srf-10156] market has been published today to set out a framework that shares good practice across the industry in an attempt to increase the confidence of customers and regulators in RDF processes and products.

With new technology creating new ways of interacting and creating partnerships, an increasing number of companies around the world are turning to digital platforms for more efficient waste management.