European recycling of glass packaging rose to an all-time high in 2013, while PET packaging overcame market issues to increase its rate in 2014, according to two new sets of data.

Seven local authorities will this week launch a new Keep Britain Tidy scheme that will see local charities make more money the more litter is thrown away in residual waste bins.

Zero Waste Week, encouraging people across the UK to reuse and recycle materials to keep them from landfill, takes place this week, with events and activities taking place across the country.

The use of single-use carrier bags in Wales has dropped by 71 per cent since a charge was introduced in 2011, raising up to £22 million in the process, says a new Welsh Government report.

Up to 90 per cent of seabirds have ingested plastic and are likely to retain the harmful toxins, according to a new report.

Use of single-use carrier bags in Northern Ireland has risen by 8.2 per cent from the figure recorded for the first year after introducing a carrier bag levy, according to Department of the Environment statistics.

Supermarket chain Asda is to donate £360,000 made from the Welsh plastic bag charge to community groups in Wales, it has announced.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including Axion Polymer investment, the Scottish Resources Conference, and a new HWRC.

Plastics recycler Jayplas has announced a £2.5-million investment in machinery to help it create more printed bags-for-life from its plastic waste.

The sampling requirements for the Materials Facility Regulations have been in force for the best part of a year now, but what exactly have they achieved? Resource investigates