The new hands-on Master’s degree is aimed at those wanting to begin or progress their careers in the waste and resources management industry.

Ministers from the UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as officials from Northern Ireland, met on 6 July to discuss plans for a collective deposit return scheme for drinks containers that would operate in all nations of the UK.

The waste industry remains one of the most dangerous sectors to work in, with 16 times more fatalities in 2017/18 than the average across all industries, according to HSE figures.

A construction company has been ordered to pay £100,000 in fines and prosecution costs after it was found guilty of dumping waste on the habitat of a protected species of wildlife.

The median gate fee paid by local authorities to send materials collected through the kerbside recycling system to materials recovery facilities has increased by 47 per cent since last year, according the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

A new report from the OECD has urged governments to get serious about the issues of free-riding by online retailers of electronics who don’t adhere to waste compliance obligations.

Resource takes a look at some of the initiatives UK festivals are pushing this year in a bid to tackle the huge amounts of waste created by summer events annually.

A new media campaign from Hampshire County Council seeks to educate the public about the unlimited fines fly-tipping can incur.

In the wake of China’s import bans it has been reported that Thailand is becoming a ‘dumping ground’ for electronic waste – and the country is beginning to fight back against the influx.

Reconomy, a provider of outsourced waste management solutions, has added resource management consultancy Helistrat to its investment portfolio.