The Committee on Climate Change says the UK should bring forward a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill to 2025 after a new report published by the Committee revealed the UK to be ‘lagging far behind’ on efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

The RDF Industry Group has responded to the Dutch Government’s new tax proposals, warning that they will be ‘counterproductive’ in reducing CO2 emissions.

New figures from the Health and Safety Executive reveal that although the number of waste and recycling workplace fatalities has dropped to seven from last year’s 12, the sector remains one of the most dangerous industries to work in.

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into the environmental and human health impacts of electronic waste (e-waste) and the opportunities for the circular economy for electronic goods.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including DS Smith, Vanden Recycling, OPRL and AO Recycling.

Waste management company Biffa has been convicted of breaching waste export regulations for attempting to send heavily contaminated waste to China.

The energy-from-waste industry has welcomed a study that found emissions from waste incinerators lead to no increased risk of birth defects, but report authors say further research is ‘warranted’.

Viridor has won the contract to process East Sussex County Council’s dry mixed recyclables for an initial three years, with the option to extend for a further four.

Sorting black bag waste at recycling centres has helped the Vale of Glamorgan cut residual waste and increase recycling.

Resource management company Viridor is set to open the UK’s largest multi-polymer plastic recycling plant in Avonmouth, which will be powered by energy generated from an energy-from-waste plant under construction on the same site.