Two men died just days before Christmas when a teenager fell into a tanker of slurry and his colleague attempted to save him, police have said.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including a possible global award for WRAP, an extension of Biffa Polymers and more fly-tip action in Croydon.

Consultancy Eunomia will investigate potential ways to accelerate a circular economy across the European furniture industry in a project commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including funding for community projects in Northern Ireland, ethical business accreditation to a UK mattress company, a charity Christmas jumper swap, and more.

A new report by Eunomia Research & Consulting suggests that investment in advanced conversion technologies (ACTs) may still be beneficial, despite the technology’s mixed track record.

A conversation with Rick Hindley, Executive Director of the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).

The new Chairman of the Environmental Services Association, a trade association representing the UK’s resource and waste management industry, outlined his priorities for the association at its annual lunch for members and stakeholders.

Fifteen US companies have pledged to reduce their food loss and waste by 50 per cent by 2030.

Plastics that sub in plants for petrol are booming, with the market set to quadruple in the next five years.

How can risk-averse councils get the most value out of the recyclables they collect and feed them into a more circular economy? An idea finding favour in Wales and Scotland is a materials brokerage service.