The advice follows a survey in which 25 per cent of respondents admitted to recycling batteries incorrectly

The Material Processing Institute will develop techniques to recover lithium and graphite from EV batteries.

The government has announced the funding of five new research centres, which will explore how major UK industries can become more circular.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources industry, including Abel & Cole, Viridor and SUEZ.

Bucking the current trend of retail closures, reuse charity Wastesavers has announced the imminent opening of three new shops.

The Environment Agency (EA) has announced that it will be increasing storage limits at waste transfer stations under its new standard rules permits, with details revealed in a consultation response document on Monday (24 August).

Eunomia Research and Consulting has announced that it will be providing technical support to Zero Waste Scotland and the National Bed Federation (NBF) on a project to assess extended producer responsibility (EPR) approach to improve mattress circularity in Scotland.

Though cycling is seen as the ideal form of green transport, millions of bike tyres and inner tubes are thrown away every year in the UK. Is it possible to dispose of these items in an environmentally friendly way?

Waste management company Veolia has won a six-year contract by Norfolk County Council to treat 180,000 tonnes of waste per year.

In a blog post made this week, Microsoft’s president Brad Smith outlined the company’s pledges to achieve new zero waste goals by 2030.