Banbury and Bicester, Oxfordshire, are the latest towns to set up a community water bottle refill scheme in a bid to reduce plastic pollution.

Leonie Butler spoke to Furniture Re-use Network CEO Craig Anderson about getting social aspects of sustainability recognised and working out what motivates people to do the right thing and reuse.

Industry members give their thoughts on whether the existing PRN system needs reform following Brexit.

The Environment Agency’s data on WEEE collection in the UK show that collection rates of household WEEE lag well behind the targets for 2017.

Starbucks UK will, from today, be selling selected food items at a 50 per cent discount during the last hour of service in its UK stores, with all proceeds going to food charity Action Against Hunger.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has committed the Scottish Government to a deposit-return scheme in her Government's Programme for 2017/18.

Zero Waste Scotland has called on businesses, local authorities and other organisations in Scotland to work together to take the lead on litter prevention in their communities.

Waste and resource use have been identified as a key area for action in the Mayor of London’s draft London Environment Strategy, which sets a municipal recycling target of 65 per cent for 2030.

Scotland’s circular economy has reached a reuse milestone, with 100 quality-certified stores and three superstore ‘hubs’, including its first online hub, now in operation.

All Pret a Manger stores in the UK will now offer a 25p discount off hot drinks when customers bring a reusable cup, following the success of a three-month scheme in London stores.