WRAP's annual report warns that the fall in price of oil ‘threatens to undermine the viability’ of markets for recycled plastics.

Britain could hit its 50 per cent recycling target with stricter waste laws for companies, organisations and schools in England, according to BusinessWaste.co.uk.

National environmental charities have written to David Cameron expressing concern that 10 environmental policies have been ‘cancelled or weakened’ in the first months of his new government.

As the drive to improve recycling rates gathers momentum, FCC Environment's Steve Bell warns that there is a risk of reuse falling by the kerbside and calls for a change in legislation.

The Environment Agency has urged the public to be aware of the signs of waste crime as a man is fined £4,800 for illegally storing hazardous waste.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is calling on members of the waste industry to respond to a consultation on its revised Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice.

The House of Lords has used the ‘Green Card’ initiative to call on the European Commission to take a strategic approach to food waste reduction in the forthcoming Circular Economy Package.

The new members of the Environment Agency Board have been announced, with existing member Emma Howard Boyd being appointed as Deputy Chair.

WRAP figures released today show the use of single-use carrier bags is rising in UK supermarkets, but seven major retailers in Scotland have reported a 67 per cent decrease in 2014.

Northern Ireland’s first quarterly waste figures reveal marginal increases in the proportion amount of waste being sent to landfill, as well as the dry recycling and composting rate.