A new study by packaging trade association INCPEN backs behaviour change campaigns instead of bag and bottle charges to reduce littering levels.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including a possible global award for WRAP, an extension of Biffa Polymers and more fly-tip action in Croydon.

Mistra Future Fashion, a Swedish fashion research programme, has launched an investigation into polyester fabrics shedding microplastics that pose a threat to the marine environment.

Local authorities across the country have stepped up action against fly-tippers in the build-up to Christmas, as they make use of new powers to issue on-the-spot fines and crush vehicles used in fly-tipping operations.

Bristol City Council has launched a campaign in a bid to make Bristol measurably cleaner by 2020, in partnership with its arms-length Bristol Waste Company.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including new bins for Croydon, global growth in the AD industry, investment in the European paper industry and more.

The German city of Freiburg is pioneering the new ‘Freiburg Cup’, a reusable coffee cup, to reduce single-use takeaway waste.

The number of plastic carrier bags found on UK beaches has halved in the last year, according to results from the 2016 Great British Beach Clean.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including a creative writing initiative with REPIC, a recycling trial at Lord’s, reuse in Wrexham and a new appointment at Ecosurety.

The Department of Health has announced that it will review the impact of marine microplastics on human health, in response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry on microplastic pollution.