Over the last decade, many councils have shifted to commingled collection. It’s prompted a significant debate about the right approach and who should bear which particular responsibilities and costs.

Shipping waste around Europe is a complicated issue. Every country has its own rules and regulations and there's no one governing body.

The world’s attention will turn to South Africa this summer as it hosts the 2010 World Cup. The recent focus on making international events ‘green’ has put the pressure on organisers to shape up and while officials say they’re on track, critics disagree.

New legislation on the way we deal with waste portable batteries means big changes for the battery recycling industry. But just how are batteries sorted and recycled? And are they being recycled efficiently enough? Rachel England investigates

Strategy report from The World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Our counterparts Down Under are locking carbon into farmland using recycled organic waste, and it seems s simple as clicking their heels together. Will Simpson reports on the innovation and its potential impacts

Authorities are rolling out domestic kitchen waste collections left, right and centre, but this might leave businesses feeling neglected. Not so in Islington, where a commercial food waste collection trial has been expended to a mainstream service

James Phillips and Sam Sandilands keeps us abreast of legislative developments in the waste industry

Some bits of legislation have been implemented, whilst others have been revised or delayed. James Phillips and Ross Fairley keep us abreast of the latest developments

Earlier this year, a group of UK professionals journeyed to Sierra Leone on a mission to improve waste management practices. Phil Hurst spoke to his Cylch colleague Ruth Llewellyn about the trip