Ray Georgeson gives a sideways view on what it means to be in the European Union.

As part of our pre-referendum debate, Neil Grundon, Deputy Chairman of Grundon Waste Management, argues that the environment is a global, not a European issue.

Dean Hislop, Chief Executive of Tamar Energy, urges local authorities to maintain or expand food waste recycling services, rather than making short-sighted cuts that could result in long-term pain.

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

Michal Len, Director of RREUSE, an organisation representing European social enterprises promoting reuse, repair and recycling, assesses the Circular Economy Package’s reuse credentials.

Arash Derambarsh’s food waste law has been passed unanimously by the French parliament. Here, he reflects on the campaign and what is next in the fight against food waste.

Andrew Bird, Chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), considers whether harmonisation in recycling collections is really the way forward.

Lee Marshall, Chief Executive Officer of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), gives a resident’s eye view of a three-weekly collection system.

To say a lot of water has passed under the bridge since my last notes for Resource magazine would be an understatement. Not least of the changes in recent months was the election in May of a majority Conservative government that appeared to take everyone (apart from the Conservative Party) by surprise.

Karen Cannard, co-founder of The Rubbish Diet [http://www.therubbishdiet.org.uk], shares her experience of working behind the scenes on Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new BBC programme.