Officers from Natural Resources Wales are conducting an investigation at a Newport wood recycling facility where a fire broke out over the weekend.

An inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash that killed six pedestrians last year has concluded that the tragedy could have been avoided if the driver had not hidden his history of blackouts.

Chipboard manufacturer Sonae Industria (UK) and equipment specialist Valment Ltd have been made to pay £624,000 following the ‘most horrific’ deaths of two workers in 2010.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a festive food bank campaign, ID checks at HWRCs and a new CEO for Cory Environmental.

MEPs will seek changes to targets in the Circular Economy Package when it is sent to the European Parliament for approval, groups have stated.

The Environmental Services Association has expressed its ‘deep concern’ for the future of the Landfill Communities Fund following changes set out in last week’s Spending Review.

Waste and resource management sectors from over 30 countries have declared their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as the global response to climate change is addressed at COP21.

Members of the waste and resources industry have reacted to the announcement of the Circular Economy Package, questioning the ambition promised throughout its development.

The European Commission’s long-awaited Circular Economy Package has been launched, downgrading proposed recycling targets across the European Union to 65 per cent by 2030.

Hadfield Wood Recyclers has begun accepting waste wood at its Manchester and Middlesbrough sites after closing its gates to customers four months ago to avoid Environment Agency enforcement.