The Liberal Democrats would introduce charges for all single-use bags, including biodegradable and paper ones, if they were to gain power in May.

DCLG is to push ahead with legislation that bans councils in England from charging residents for using household waste recycling centres, despite local government opposition.

Fines to individuals and organisations who illegally dump waste will treble if the Liberal Democrats are voted into power, the party says.

UK Green Investment Bank and Foresight Group have provided half of the investment needed to build a £60-million energy-from-waste gasification plant in Hertfordshire.

The Circular Economy Task Force is calling on the UK government to establish a national resources council to respond to resource supply threats.

The Welsh Government and Defra have launched a consultation on proposals to ‘enhance’ waste crime enforcement powers in England and Wales.

Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has appointed Professor Lynne Frostick and Emma Howard Boyd to the Board of the Environment Agency.

Reducing global consumer food waste by 50 per cent could save $300 billion (£190 billion) a year by 2030, the Waste & Resources Action Programme has revealed.

The majority of the 300-strong workforce at newsprint manufacturer Aylesford Newsprint Limited has been made redundant, following news that the company has entered administration.

CIWM and Ricardo-AEA have launched a new tool to help local authorities identify savings and efficiencies in their waste collections.