Marcus Gover, Director at WRAP, shares his vision of an England where householders know exactly what goes ‘in’ recycling bins and what stays ‘out’.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a merger for the owner of Dennis Eagle, an app helping Derry residents to recycle, a WEEE collection event and this year's RECOUP Conference.

A project designed to identify new luminescent inks capable of increasing automated sorting efficiency has been awarded £772,000.

ISWA is calling on governments and organisations to broaden their understanding of the global waste crisis following a recent focus on the issue of marine plastics.

The number of facilities reporting their figures under the Materials Facilities Regulations sampling requirements has reduced from a low baseline figure, while validation queries raised by regulators has also reduced.

The CPI and the University of Cambridge have partnered to develop a microbial-based technology that can maintain productivity whilst reducing feedstock utilisation and waste generation.

A new feature-length documentary brings to light the consequences of plastic pollution in our oceans

The Somerset Waste Partnership is considering introducing a three-weekly residual waste collection as part of its upcoming business plan.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been awarded £500,000 by the People’s Postcode Lottery to support the mobilisation of its New Plastics Economy initiative [http://resource.co/article/new-plastics-economy-could-revolutionise-industry-10776], launched last month.

Mandatory separate collection systems for the main recyclable material streams and biowaste should be established in all EU member states, says a study published by the European Commission last week.