We've been talking about the possibility of introducing bottle deposit return schemes in the UK for years now, but with Scotland forging ahead, it seems that England might well follow. Cecil Goodbody talks to deposit advocates and opponents.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle who collected crustacean samples from the depths of the Mariana Trench have found that even the alien depths of the sea cannot escape plastic pollution.

Ray Georgeson wonders if calls for the return of a bottle deposit return system are fuelled more by nostalgia than by forward-thinking policy-making.

The Irish government is considering a levy on disposable coffee cups in order to combat the two million sent to landfill in the country every day.

Hubbub’s new vessel, made of 99 per cent recycled single-use plastic, set sail today, marking the first ever ‘plastic fishing’ trips, sailing around the docks near Canary Wharf.

Lucozade manufacturers announced the change after growing pressure from members of the recycling industry and a robust questioning in the House of Commons last week.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove says he hasn't given enough thought to the Chinese ban on waste imports that could rock the UK's recycling industry, despite it coming into action in two months' time.

The government’s actions on plastic bottle and coffee cup recycling have been criticised by the Environmental Audit Committee as part of its inquiry into the impact of disposable drinks packaging.

Three innovative business models recovering electronics, repairing shoes and reusing mattresses have been showcased by WRAP to demonstrate how circular practices can benefit companies of all sizes.

FEAD has called on the EU to implement a series of ‘pull’ mechanisms to complement the ambitious recycling and landfill diversion targets in its Circular Economy Package.