John Scanlon, Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, has been appointed Chair of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), succeeding Michael Topham, CEO of Biffa, who steps ...

The UK could capture materials worth £1 billion from electrical waste through improved recycling and recovery systems, according to a five-year impact report from Material Focus published today.

Chancellor also confirms early 2026 consultations on local authority EPR performance and packaging waste recycling reforms ...

European Commission's bioeconomy framework establishes investment coordination mechanisms, regulatory simplification and voluntary purchasing commitments to address structural barriers preventing ...

The Welsh Government has opened applications for a Deposit Management Organisation to operate its deposit return scheme, with the appointment potentially made from March 2026 following Senedd approval ...

Co-op has partnered with Podback to trial in-store coffee pod recycling across 33 stores, marking the first time a UK convenience retailer has provided dedicated collection points for the scheme.

Hong Kong-based firm applies forensic markers to post-consumer waste feedstock in partnership with Swiss technology company ...

New industry alliance aims to address plastic pollution through operational waste reduction across maritime sector ...

Located at IMRO's headquarters in Uffenheim, Germany, the facility will combine ZenRobotics' robotic and sensor-based sorting ...

The Government has published its first Critical Minerals Strategy, setting targets for 20 per cent of UK demand to be met through recycling by 2035, while committing £50 million in funding support and ...

Clean Planet Energy has submitted planning permission for a £35 million chemical recycling facility in Sleaford that would convert 25,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste annually into pyrolysis oil, ...

The waste sector recorded 146 serious pollution incidents in 2024, a 57 per cent increase from 93 incidents in 2023, ...