The Autumn Statement reveals little on waste, but confirms that government is seeking to reform the Landfill Communities Fund and will introduce a loss on ignition testing regime for MBT waste from 1 April 2015.

The UK government should do more to support a ‘sharing economy’ and boost collaborative consumption, says new BIS-commissioned report.

Labour Leader Ed Miliband commends Tetronics International and Advanced Plasma Power for ‘helping the UK become a global leader in green technology’.

The Green Investment Bank is investing £30m in a new combined heat and power biomass plant in Merseyside.

Central government is calling on stakeholders to submit their thoughts on how the definition of waste for reuse and repair activities could be clarified.

FCC Environment has published a new report predicting how waste policy may be affected by changes in the political landscape.

New figures show that local authorities in England recycled 40.4 per cent of household waste in the first three months of 2014, and 44.5 per cent in 2013/14.

A new survey from Keep Britain Tidy has found that litter is associated with increases in poverty, crime, and social disorder.

The European Commission faces opposition from the UK as final negotiations regarding plastic bag reduction targets draw near.

Stakeholders are being asked to respond to a consultation on changes to the waste classification and assessment guidance.