The arc21 residual waste project is an ‘essential’ part of Northern Ireland’s waste management plans, according to a report by consultancy Grant Thornton.

A new report by Zero Waste Scotland has concluded that food reform is vital to Scotland reaching net-zero by 2045, with finding ways to turn food waste into value at the heart of this reform.

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on the future of recycling in the country as it seeks to reach a 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035.

Powys County Council in Wales has condemned “antisocial acts” and “selfish behaviour” leading to the contamination of tonnes of recyclable material, warning if misuse of community recycling sites continues they risk closure.

Scottish councils are planning to reopen Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) on 1 June, according to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).

The Welsh Government has announced that it has ‘widened the scope’ of its £6.5-million Circular Economy Fund to help the Welsh economy become “more resilient” as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Scottish Parliament has voted to approve regulations that will establish a deposit return scheme (DRS) for single-use drinks containers in Scotland.

The Scottish Government has delayed its deposit return scheme (DRS) until July 2022 amid concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.

Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has launched a £1-million pilot project to test alternatives to single-use disposable items.

10,000 illegally dumped waste tyres have been cleared from a site in Port Talbot after Natural Resources Wales used enforcement powers against the landowner.