The United Nations has agreed a draft for its 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, which seeks to halve global food waste, ‘substantially reduce waste generation’ and curb climate change.

Households in East Devon will receive residual waste collections every three weeks next month, as part of a new trial collection service.

The Environment Agency has urged the public to be aware of the signs of waste crime as a man is fined £4,800 for illegally storing hazardous waste.

Angus Council has announced that it is to remove 19 recycling points, estimated to cost £25,000 per year, due to ‘successful’ kerbside recycling scheme.

A round-up of waste and resources news, including plastic bag charge guidance, green rewards points and investment in sorting technology.

WRAP figures released today show the use of single-use carrier bags is rising in UK supermarkets, but seven major retailers in Scotland have reported a 67 per cent decrease in 2014.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and County Council have called for tighter regulation and planning controls for recycling plants, after seeing 40 site fires in the last five years.

Having bigger bins for residual waste can lower recycling rates, according to a new report published by the Waste & Recycling Action Programme.

Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole councils have published a new draft Waste Plan that outlines the local sustainable waste management strategy for the next 15 years.

Northern Ireland is to allocate approximately £500,000 of funding from carrier bag levy receipts to support conservation work for six listed buildings.