A series of recycling and reuse workshops in the Wirral have culminated in a showcase of art pieces as part of the De-junk/Re-junk project, created by local artist Alison Bailey Smith

The international project management and consultancy company AMEC has won a five-year contract with the North London Waste Authority to advise on infrastructure for North London’s 1.7 million residents.

Wilton Waste Management Ltd and its director Richard Stannard have been told to pay a total £67,500 after being prosecuted for improperly storing their waste and operating without correct permits.

Wastesavers and Newport council are expanding their recycling scheme to offer cardboard and food waste recycling for blocks of flats in the area. They are also delivering a communal recycling service to over 100 blocks of flats that use the standard kerbside services.

While ‘big business’ and ‘environmental stewardship’ don’t often seem to go hand in hand, Sir David King is calling on businesses and the finance community to ‘take the lead’ in solving increasing food, energy and water scarcity issues

Zero Waste Scotland has announced plans to improve the efficiency of new building developments, inviting applications from architects, builders and developers to partner for an exemplar housing project

PDM has put in formal applications for two new anaerobic digestion plants in Widnes and East London as part of the ReFood network.

EuPR, the Brussels-based organisation representing plastics recyclers in Europe, has developed new European eco-design guidelines for HDPE bottles in order to increase recycling of post-consumer HDPE plastics.

A new European Commission report out this week explains that it’s those countries using a mix of economic instruments that are managing to turn waste into a resource.

Sims Recycling Solutions have confirmed that its new plastics recycling plant on Teesside is expected to begin full operations in May.