The Labour Party would ban food waste from landfill if it were to come into power in 2015, announces Mary Creagh MP.

SITA and Tradebe launch joint venture, Shanks Director joins Wastecycle, SAICA Natur in Lancaster deal and more...

The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has launched a national design challenge for 11-14 year olds.

The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has launched a national design challenge for 11-14 year olds.

The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food Author: Janisse Ray Pub: Chelsea Green Price: US$17.95/£12.99

With the 2020 recycling targets creeping up on us, Charles Newman talks to Friends of the Earth’s Michael Warhurst about boosting recycling rates, reducing material use, and bringing about real change in how we view resources

The EU could recycle 62 per cent of its plastic by adopting resource efficient policies, says Plastics Recyclers Europe.

Environment Agency and LIFE+ launch EQual programme, CeDO launches recycled bin bag, Biffa IWM changes name and more...

With more than 100 anaerobic digestion plants up and running in the UK, the technology is becoming increasingly important to the country’s energy (and waste treatment) mix. Libby Peake learns how Biffa uses black bag waste to feed its Wanlip site

Our habits don’t wholly reflect the well-worked mantra ‘waste as a resource’. Charles Newman casts an evaluator’s eye over our rubbish heap