A circular economy will help the UK build back better, bolstering the economy by £75 billion and creating half a million jobs, as the UK looks set to face its biggest recession in 300 years.

Six new members have joined the South African Plastics Pact since the start of the year, including Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa.

A new guide outlining practical steps for running a sustainable food business has been released by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB).

The Covid-19 pandemic has raised urgent questions about public health and hygiene in almost every sector of society, with packaging no exception. With consumers and retailers turning back to single-use for hygiene reasons, what does the future hold for reusables? Olivia Rutherford investigates.

Seeking to address the climate emergency and the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zero Waste Scotland has published a five-step net-zero plan.

The UK supermarket has announced its target to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in food waste in its operations by 2030.

Disruption to food waste and recycling collections services has increased since last week, according to the latest Covid-19 local authority impacts survey as local authorities report higher than normal volumes of waste.

Three European trade associations have called on the European Commission to safeguard the waste management provisions outlined in the European Green Deal and its associated Circular Economy Action Plan as part of a post-coronavirus green economic recovery.

A Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) survey has found citizens are adopting ‘food smart’ behaviours and creating less food waste during the Covid-19 lockdown.

With waste services experiencing heavy disruption across the country during the Covid-19 outbreak, UK households are being encouraged to start home composting during lockdown. Resource has compiled some tips, marking International Compost Awareness Week (3-9 May), to get you started with home composting, creating good habits for the pandemic and beyond.