A Viridor-owned company has been fined £165,000 for safety failings after a worker was blinded at its Bargeddie MRF.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has held a conference looking at the extent of waste crime in Scotland, and how to tackle it.

Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new reporting portal to help Carrier Bag Commitment signatories keep track of how many plastic bags they sell.

The UK government should do more to support a ‘sharing economy’ and boost collaborative consumption, says new BIS-commissioned report.

Glazewing Ltd has received a fine after supplying ‘significantly contaminated’ soil to a farm in Wretton, Norfolk.

The director of Lincoln-based waste company SOS Skip Hire and Haulage has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after illegally depositing waste.

The Environment Agency is revoking the operating licence of Swindon-based recycling company Averies Ltd, following a waste fire.

Member states will need to either implement reduction targets or introduce levies for plastic bags in the near future under new draft EU rules.

Central government is calling on stakeholders to submit their thoughts on how the definition of waste for reuse and repair activities could be clarified.

FCC Environment has published a new report predicting how waste policy may be affected by changes in the political landscape.