Dreaming of a green Christmas? Recycling your festive leftovers needn’t be a hassle with Resource’s Christmas recycling tips.

The recycling rate in London’s flats must increase by 40 per cent if the Mayor of London’s target of a recycling rate of 65 per cent by 2030 is to be achieved, according to a report by the London Assembly’s Environment Committee.

The Government Chief Scientific Advisor, Sir Mark Walport, has warned about the sheer bulk of waste being produced in the UK before emphasising the opportunities for generating value from this waste and creating a more prosperous society.

Agreement on legislation designed to make Europe more resource efficient has been welcomed by industry groups, but with the caveat that reduced ambition in EU plans risks slowing down the transition to a circular economy.

A compromise has been reached over long-term recycling targets in Europe after EU institutions finally came to an agreement on legislative terms for the Circular Economy Package this morning.

EAC Chair Mary Creagh has written to Education Secretary Justine Greening urging her to include the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the National Curriculum.

£160,000 of National Lottery funding will go to help support the Community Fridge Network expand over the next three years in a bid to tackle food waste.

With the NHS under strain, could a more effective waste management strategy provide some relief?

By 2050 the fashion industry will use up a quarter of the world’s carbon budget, a new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and backed by Stella McCartney claims, calling for a New Textiles Economy and ambitious change to stop the problem in its tracks.

Major European apparel retailers and suppliers will receive guidance on introducing innovative solutions to reuse textile leftovers and reduce wastage, as part of the ECAP programme.