Biffa Municipal has installed hi-tech recording equipment in its refuse collection vehicles to increase the health and safety of workers and other road users.

WRAP has announced that Marc Stephens has been appointed to its board of trustees as it looks to develop its international reach.

Swedish company Studsvik AB has signed an agreement to divest its waste treatment business, which generated £14.9 million worth of revenue in 2015, to French energy company EDF.

Tesco has extended the choice of produce offered by its recently launched ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ range, while also relaxing standards to save 135 tonnes of edible fine bean crop going to waste.

Recycling, resource and energy recovery business Viridor has invested £2 million in a further four advanced optical sorters for its glass recycling facility in Sheffield.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including fly-tipping punishments, departures at Viridor and a new food waste strategy in Peterborough.

The newly-formed National Resource Consortium plans to challenge the ‘monopoly’ of large waste corporations by distributing work amongst local businesses.

Independent sustainability consultancy Resource Futures has celebrated its 10-year anniversary by announcing its new executive team.

American gas producer Air Products has announced that it is leaving the energy-from-waste business, ceasing the development of two large incinerator developments in the North East.

WRAP has appointed Sophie Thomas and Sue Corbett as trustees to its board.