Prominent chefs including Ed Baines and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to ban polystyrene packaging to improve London’s recycling and protect marine life.

The Environmental Audit Committee is calling for the government to issue a ban on microbeads in cosmetics by the end of 2017, as it believes a voluntary commitment by cosmetic companies is not enough to stem the rise in plastic entering the oceans.

The number of materials facilities reporting input and output sampling figures has again dropped according to data published by the Waste & Resources Action Programme.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including  an appointment at ecosurety, beastly bin lorries and yoga leggings made from plastic bottles.

Recycling levels of wood, paper and card packaging is lower than previously thought says the Waste & Resources Action Programme, after it increased its estimates of the amount placed on the market.

The 2016 Olympics are upon us, but it remains unclear whether the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will receive a gold medal for environmental achievement.

Shoppers in England are set to use billions fewer plastic bags in the year following the introduction of the five pence charge in October, which has also raised more than £29 million for good causes.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Keep Britain Tidy, Plaxx, Hanging ‘Braskets’ and Paul Vanston.

The possibility of one consistent recycling system being used in Scotland is edging closer after the Scottish Government announced that half of the country’s councils have signed up to the Scottish Household Recycling Charter.

A new report highlights currently available recycling methods for processing composite, such as carbon and glass fibre materials, and includes suggestions for making them commercially viable.