An inquiry into Defra’s handling of three PFI waste projects has found that the government department ‘failed to exercise good judgement’.

To move towards a more circular economy for biowaste, the full value chain of biowastes and biotreatments needs to be recognised, says the ESA.

Anaerobic digestion plants processing certain crop residues will no longer need an environmental permit, says the Environment Agency.

Following a feasibility study to prove ‘efficiency and financial viability’ The Ocean Cleanup is seeking crowdfunding to rid the ocean of plastics.

Peel Environmental has been granted permission to build an energy-from-waste incineration facility in Beal, North Yorkshire.

The planning application for an incinerator in Invergordon is to go back to public inquiry, following a legal challenge.

A round-up of news from the waste and sustainability sectors, including PyroPure, CIWM, Forum for the Future, and Powerday.

Construction is due to begin on Resource Recovery Solutions’ Derby incinerator following an investment from GIB.

Veolia is challenging Eric Pickles on his decision to refuse planning permission to a new incinerator in Hertfordshire.

The Scottish Government has launched a marine litter strategy to reduce the amount of waste littered at sea and on coastlines.