Veolia ES Staffordshire has been fined £16,000 after a worker suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ after falling from a conveyor last year.

'Waste as a resource’ is one of the defining mantras of our sector, but what about extending that to ‘greenhouse gas as a resource’? Libby Peake catches up with a man with exactly that vision

Surrey County Council has given final approval to a £90-million gasification and anaerobic digestion ‘Eco Park’ in Shepperton, despite protestations from some councillors.

Carbon dioxide emissions saved by local authority waste and recycling services increased in 2013/14, despite recycling rates levelling off in England.

The Biobased and Biodegradable Industries Association has appointed Andy Sweetman as Chairman and chosen six other board members from across the bioindustry.

The European Parliament passes the ‘first binding measures to reduce waste generation’, as a limit on plastic bag use is voted through.

Denmark is experiencing a waste management revolution after moving to quash its reliance on incineration, but how do you change the mindset of a nation? Edward Perchard finds out

Members of the resource and energy industries welcome the Liberal Democrat Party’s green pledges, and commend its track record on the environment.

The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has unveiled a new sustainability plan for the city, which includes zero waste to landfill by 2030 and a switch to co-mingled recycling.

Local authorities in Northern Ireland experienced a drop in recycling rates last year, despite a fall in landfilling, due to an increase in municipal waste arisings.