Zero Waste Scotland and Recycle for Wales have released a range of tips to help lovers celebrating Valentine’s Day reduce their waste arisings.

The London Waste and Recycling Board and WRAP are to launch a new recycling support programme for London waste authorities.

Hertfordshire County Council cracks down on ‘misuse’ of household waste recycling centres by introducing van permits.

Element Green Recycling has produced a new web application to help businesses recycle more and earn more from their waste materials.

New figures from Defra show that, between April and June 2014, local authorities in England recycled more organic waste than dry recyclables for the first time.

The European Commission should do more to promote the bioeconomy, the European Bioeconomy Alliance has announced at its official launch.

The waste and resources sector, including repair, reuse and leasing activities, contributes £41 billion to the UK economy, Defra has found.

WRAP has launched a new online ‘Recycling Locator’ that enables householders to find out what materials they can recycle and where they can recycle them.

The former Managing Director of Smurfit Kappa, Simon Weston, has been appointed as Director of Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries.

Reading Borough Council is considering introducing food waste collections to resdients as part of a five-year plan to drive up recycling rates.