Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has been awarded ‘Fastest Growing Family Business’ and the top accolade, ‘Family Business of the Year’ in this year’s Midlands Family Business Awards.

The UK Government has released its Bioeconomy Strategy, which outlines how the UK can build a world-class bioeconomy by 2030 and lead the way in easing the reliance on fossil resources.

Waste management provider, Biffa, has invested a quarter of a million pounds into a new initiative in an attempt to improve construction waste compliance across Yorkshire.

Glasgow-based EGG Lighting has developed a new circular business model that could see businesses save on LED lighting, while reducing their carbon footprint.

The government has released the latest statistics on WEEE collected for recycling in the UK, which suggest the UK may once again fall short of its targets.

The Environmental Services Association (ESA), a trade association for the UK’s waste management companies, has announced that Viridor Managing Director Phil Piddington as its new chairperson.

Tetronics International is aiming to address the growing issue of electronic waste by using plasma to recover precious metals from the debris.

Following its public consultation on proposals to tackle waste crime, the government is considering introducing a new fixed penalty for householders failing their waste duty of care.

More than 40 businesses, local authorities and trade bodies have called on government to introduce universal mandatory collections of food waste to boost recycling rates.

Compliance scheme Valpak, the data partner for the UK Plastics Pact, has called for collaboration and innovation among signatories to help achieve the Pact’s targets.