The businesses face legal action over claims made on plastic bottles sold across Europe

Campaign group ‘Fighting Dirty’ launches challenge over the absence of testing for contamination in sewage sludge spread on land

New Zero Waste Europe report presents critical analysis of the quality of pyrolysis oil derived from plastic waste, challenging the scope of the technology to play a significant role in meeting European targets.

The roadmap – published by Plastics Europe – highlights the urgent need for a policy framework that drives circularity in the European plastics industry

The draft regulation was passed by the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Paul Sanderson, chief executive of The Recycling Association, weighs in on whether Simpler Recycling has met the industry’s expectations

Following the release of the details of Simpler Recycling, organisations across the waste and resources industry have reacted

EuRIC, FEAD and PRE have warned that ‘right of first refusal’ measures to counter the issue of capacity in the rPET industry are misplaced and may promote monopolistic control of recycled polymers

The Good Cup paper cup, pioneered by Hong Kong-based startup Choose Planet A, eliminates plastic lids through a one-piece fold-over design

New policy sets out England’s new approach to recycling, which Government says will repeal ‘outdated EU-derived collection rules and reduce pressure on the environment’