The draft regulation was passed by the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Paul Sanderson, chief executive of The Recycling Association, weighs in on whether Simpler Recycling has met the industry’s expectations

Following the release of the details of Simpler Recycling, organisations across the waste and resources industry have reacted

EuRIC, FEAD and PRE have warned that ‘right of first refusal’ measures to counter the issue of capacity in the rPET industry are misplaced and may promote monopolistic control of recycled polymers

The Good Cup paper cup, pioneered by Hong Kong-based startup Choose Planet A, eliminates plastic lids through a one-piece fold-over design

New policy sets out England’s new approach to recycling, which Government says will repeal ‘outdated EU-derived collection rules and reduce pressure on the environment’

Child development expert Amanda Gummer discusses Wastebuster’s use of behavioural psychology to influence children to live sustainably

It appears unlikely that the Scottish Government will reach its target of 70 per cent of waste recycled by the year 2025

Defossilisation versus decarbonisation. What’s in a word? When it comes to climate change, a lot. Three gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions a year, to be precise.

New Defra regulations banning the sale of several single-use plastic products came into effect in England on 1 October