If you can be sure of anything in this world, it’s that we will always have a steady supply of, ahem, human waste. Annie Kane considers whether Bristol’s Bio-Bus could be the future of sewage, or whether it’s a load of… hot air

As drone use takes off, it’s only a matter of time before they find their place in waste management. In fact, they can already be seen flying over landfills and cropland, monitoring waste, with more applications sure to follow.

A round-up of some of the more unusual stories coming out of the waste and resources world...

Wales’s Natural Resources Minister and Scotland’s Energy Minister have written a joint letter to UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd warning her that her renewables strategy ‘will significantly damage’ the renewables sector.

The new Environmental Audit Committee has launched its first two inquiries, which will focus on sustainable development and the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport.

The Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has appointed Iris Anderson as its first Ambassador for the Bioeconomy.

The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association has taken its first steps as an association by officially launching its website and requesting a meeting with Resource Minister Rory Stewart.

The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking has approved funding for 10 projects totaling €120 million (£86 million) to boost the European bioeconomy.

Bio-on S.p.A ready to license new technology for making bioplastics from glycerol.

A new report details a way to produce bio-based aviation fuels from sugarcane that has the potential to deliver ‘significant cuts’ to greenhouse gasses.