Critics have panned the BBC’s coverage of the controversial material, which the EU is in the process of restricting, with naturalist Chris Packham failing to declare his paid position as adviser with an oxo-plastics company during a televised discussion on the material.

The 24-acre site has the capacity to process 50 tonnes of energy crops annually and is the 26th anaerobic digestion plant the company has invested in.

The Quality Recognition Award winners were announced at the association’s Annual Lecture in London.

The seminar will focus on the next steps in Wales’ Towards Zero Waste strategy.

The new hands-on Master’s degree is aimed at those wanting to begin or progress their careers in the waste and resources management industry.

Ministers from the UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as officials from Northern Ireland, met on 6 July to discuss plans for a collective deposit return scheme for drinks containers that would operate in all nations of the UK.

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on a deposit return scheme (DRS) for Scotland to gather stakeholder opinions on how such a scheme for Scotland should work.

The ‘Mobe-Aisle’ was launched in The Hague by Ekoplaza and A Plastic Planet, designed to promote a plastic-free way of life.

Plastics and food waste are among the topics that will be under the spotlight at this year’s Scottish Resources Conference, set to take place from 3-4 October in Edinburgh.

Leeds could soon be leading the way in ‘on-the-go’ recycling as it takes part in a new campaign with Hubbub to reduce litter and improve waste collection in the city centre.