Starbucks is to carry out testing on a new paper cup that aims to provide a solution to the almost 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups that go unrecycled in the UK every year.

Car manufacturer Ford is partnering with Jose Cuervo to turn tequila waste into new bioplastics to make car parts.

A new website aiming to showcase the best anti-litter campaigns from around the world has been launched today to provide councils and businesses with ‘a source of inspiration to fight litter’.

Over 30 businesses, retailers and suppliers including Starbucks, Greggs and McDonald’s have pledged to take action to address the waste caused by disposable paper cups.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a new contract for Casepak, Huhtamaki investment and Bristol’s Big Green Week.

European environment ministers are to meet on Monday to approve a document setting out changes and points of emphasis in the Circular Economy Action Plan.

This week saw members of the waste and resources industry from across the country descend on London for two days of discussion on the sector's hot topics. The EU referendum, the future of food waste, the Circular Economy Package and producer responsibility were all on the agenda. Here are some of the things that we learned.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including an award for edoc, a retirement at WRAP, Cromwell Polythene, MetalMatters and Recolight.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a charity recycling scheme in Northern Ireland, new waste-derived fuels and work on a landfill nature reserve.

Ambition around reducing waste and improving the quality of recycling should not be sacrificed in the race to set ever higher ‘headline’ targets, says CIWM Chief Executive Steve Lee.