Defra has published a report that has evaluated the UK's progress towards sustainable development and shows areas of improvement such as renewable electricity, and areas of deterioration such as aviation emissions.

New research by WRAP indicates there has been a rise in plastics recovery. The report found that UK demand for food-grade recycled polymers has risen, sometimes even exceeding the available supply.

A revised code of practice for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment published by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills has been welcomed by the Recycling Electrical Producer's Industry Consortium

A new survey by Recolight shows that the majority of contractors comply with WEEE regulations saying that the proper disposal and recycling of WEEE lamps is "totally embedded" within their company's practice.

The Vale of White Horse District Council has initiated a new recycling and refuse collection service to help achieve better service efficiency and to increase the County's recycling rate.

As I sit to write, the coalition government has just completed its first 100 days in office. ‘100 days’ is a device often used by the media to make early assessments of new governments, and this time it was no different.

In this issue of Resource, we learn that not all ‘organic’ beauty products are as ethically and environmentally divine as they claim. Resource’s ladies wondered how they’d perform practically, and selflessly offered up their faces to trial ‘natural’ make up

James Lee, managing director Cromwell Polythene, argues that plastic packaging does not deserve its bad boy reputation and is actually helping to conserve non-renewable resources

Slow Travel and Tourism considers slow travel in relation to a variety of social, economic, and environmental factors, providing a comprehensive exploration of the issues surrounding the emergence of slower forms of travelling.

In this line of work, where we spend our days contemplating waste and recycling, and by extension, the Earth and its future, it can be easy to forget that there are folk out there who give the environment much less heed.