Valpak and RECOUP’s interactive school resources use extraterrestrials to teach the importance of recycling plastic

The producer compliance scheme is offering funding of up to £150,000 per project to tackle the negative impact of packaging, batteries or electronic waste on the environment

The organisation has urged more businesses to ‘lead by example’ by sponsoring this year’s Recycle Week from 20-26 September

Research carried out by Eunomia Research and Consulting found that these schemes will effectively reduce the amount of single-use plastic litter in the Mediterranean region

Research carried out by Eunomia Research and Consulting found that these schemes will effectively reduce the amount of single-use plastic litter in the Mediterranean region

With mandatory food waste collections now on the horizon decisions need to be made about collection and treatment. WRM Director Ben Brown considers what this means for the coming year

An extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme that will hold producers accountable for recyclability of products to be rolled out by July 2021 in all four nations of the UK

Regulatory body has called on farmers and agricultural businesses to check their waste management processes to halt illegal exports from the UK

The University of Manchester has been awarded funding by UKRI to simplify recycling methods and reduce plastic pollution

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that ten university-led projects will receive funding to tackle plastic pollution under the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge.