Trade body representing waste management companies presents a five-pronged framework to reduce waste, maximise recyclability, increase participation, improve infrastructure, and prevent crime

New approach monitors local environment for adverse impacts

Analysis of 80 systems around the world finds correlation between schemes and litter reduction

Zero Waste Scotland part of European pilot project to develop marketplace for reused building materials

Trading Standards enforcement begins, to tackle the five million devices discarded weekly creating £200 million waste burden

Scottish start-up Reventas raises investment to scale chemical recycling process for polyethylene and polypropylene from pilot to commercial operation

Bain & Company analysis suggests pyrolysis costs more than twice virgin plastic production, with 20-30 years needed to achieve cost parity

Seven-partner project uses artificial intelligence to tackle UK food waste through automated surplus reallocation initiative

Trade body sets targets for recycled content and export bans to strengthen circularity of end-of-life tyres

Paul Empson calls for practical measures to prevent asset misuse in circular systems