Sainsbury’s defends own record in the battle against food waste after the release of EFRA report, while campaigners welcome its recommendations.

While community water refill schemes may offer a solution to plastic waste, research suggests that many Brits are too afraid to ask for a refill.

Waste software firm AMCS has completed the acquisition of developer Senddr, creators of a digital engagement platform to enable better customer service in the waste industry.

Novamont’s MATER-BI bioplastic carrier bags have been shown to be 100 per cent biodegradable in anaerobic digestion plants in Germany, a scientific study has shown.

The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch project conceived to clear some of the oceans’ most polluted areas of plastic, has raised $21.7 million since November 2016, allowing the project to begin large-scale trials of its cleanup technology.

Community water refill schemes could be a viable approach for tackling plastic pollution. Bristol is setting an example for other cities with a new drinking fountain in its city centre.

WEEE organisations met for the fifth annual WEEE forum conference in Malta last week, setting out the vision for a more resource efficient sector.

The government should establish a national food waste reduction target, with retailers forced to publish figures on their food waste, after a voluntary approach has proved ‘inadequate’, says Parliament’s EFRA Committee.

Advance London, a new circular economy programme aiming to help SMEs to go circular, launched at London’s City Hall this week.

Organisers of the Giro d’Italia are placing the focus on sustainability for the annual bike race, starting this May.