UK businesses want to see the government take bold actions to address food security, says a new report from WWF-UK.

The use of single-use carrier bags in Wales has dropped by 71 per cent since a charge was introduced in 2011, raising up to £22 million in the process, says a new Welsh Government report.

Oxfordshire County Council may ask the government to review its policy on providing household waste recycling centres for free, depending on the outcome of a debate on Tuesday.

Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East, will introduce a bill to Parliament next week to address the unsustainable levels of waste within the food industry.

If the 2.6 million tonnes of refuse-derived fuel exported from the UK in 2014 were processed domestically, it would contribute just 0.8 per cent to renewable electricity generation, says a new RDF Export Industry Group report.

Gwyn Davies-McTiffin, a waste recycling firm in Batley, has been sentenced for safety failings following the death of a worker.

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation into the possibility of a circular economy in Scotland.

Green Alliance says the EU’s Circular Economy Package must improve design and promote demand for reused and recycled products.

The HSE has released a report claiming that training for supervisors of roadside collection crews ‘does not properly reflect the hazardous nature of the waste industry’.

Plastics recycler Jayplas has announced a £2.5-million investment in machinery to help it create more printed bags-for-life from its plastic waste.