Italian bioplastics company Novamont has received B Corp Certification, part of a global movement which aims to put more emphasis on social and environmental responsibility in business.

Waste management company New Earth Solutions has been awarded a six-year deal to treat Dorset Council’s residual waste.

A new campaign has been launched by Bristol Waste Company to encourage Bristol residents to put food waste into their designated food waste bin and reduce the amount of food they throw out.

38 of the UK’s largest meat producers and retailers have signed a pledge to halve the amount of meat that goes to waste in the UK each year by 2030.

A new report by Zero Waste Scotland has concluded that food reform is vital to Scotland reaching net-zero by 2045, with finding ways to turn food waste into value at the heart of this reform.

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on the future of recycling in the country as it seeks to reach a 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the government to accelerate the transition to a circular economy as part of a Covid-19 recovery plan that prioritises the climate crisis, reiterating its call for a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.

The risk posed to the waste and resources sector by Brexit has increased over the last few months, with the UK falling further behind EU standards and ambition, according to Greener UK’s latest Brexit Risk Tracker.

A dedicated biomethane gas filling station will open at the John Lewis Partnership’s head office in Bracknell later this year, the company has announced today (18 June).

A new guide outlining practical steps for running a sustainable food business has been released by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB).