To meet the growing demand for key worker housing in Dunstable, three eco-friendly ZEDPod homes have been approved for use in a new affordable development.

Giles Kirkland examines what the changing automotive industry means for car battery recycling in the UK.

RWM 2018 saw two days of exhibits and talks displaying some of the latest innovations in the waste and resources sector. Here are five of the best new products that piqued our interest.

Waste management company SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has released a report detailing 10 fundamental principles for an effective extended producer responsibility regime for the UK.

UK compliance scheme Ecosurety has announced a new deal with plastic waste chemical recycling specialists Recycling Technologies, which it hopes will accelerate the commercial roll-out of an innovative technology to improve the scope and capacity of plastic recycling in the UK.

The Ocean Cleanup, after five years of research and testing, has launched its marine plastic extraction system in an attempt to cleanse the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Carlsberg has produced a new environmentally-friendly form of packaging with NMP Systems called Snap Pack, which is estimated to save up to 76 percent on plastics.

Scientists at the University of Swansea have discovered how to transform waste plastics into hydrogen, which could then be used to fuel hydrogen cars.

Sports drinks giant Lucozade will trial a biodegradable form of packaging for its sports drinks and gels at a series of events from September as it seeks to move beyond plastic.

With the news that 39 per cent of smokers still put cigarette butts down the drain, Keep Britain Tidy has launched #BinTheButt to reduce litter and prevent the poisoning of marine life.