Dr Church will be stepping down as CIWM CEO to take on a new chief executive role in the environmental sector.

The 24-acre site has the capacity to process 50 tonnes of energy crops annually and is the 26th anaerobic digestion plant the company has invested in.

The average fine against a company has risen from £23,731 in 2013/14 to £147,575 in 2017/18.

A report from the National Audit Office has called the UK’s packaging recycling rates into question, warning that fraud and error in the PRN system are not being properly monitored by Defra and the Environment Agency.

A coalition of 34 European organisations has called on the EU to implement a minimum requirement for recycled plastics in new products.

The Chinese Government has intercepted huge amounts of waste in the first half of 2018 as its crackdown on smuggling continues.

The two books, which are being used at 98 Cardiff primary schools, explain where everyday rubbish ends up.

A new report from the Green Party states that incineration could outstrip recycling in England in under two years if measures are not taken to curb the burning of waste.

The Quality Recognition Award winners were announced at the association’s Annual Lecture in London.

The seminar will focus on the next steps in Wales’ Towards Zero Waste strategy.