Environmental behaviour change charity Hubbub has launched a new campaign in Manchester as part of its ambition to double the uptake of reusable cups.

The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) is set to launch a new binary labelling system this month, reflecting consumer desire for simpler recycling information.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Viridor, B&M Waste, PowerHouse Energy, Re-Gen Waste and Vanden Recycling.

The Welsh Government has published its new circular economy strategy, setting out the progress needed to reach zero waste, carbon neutrality and a 100 per cent recycling rate by 2050.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has approved the fifth phase of its Distributor Takeback Scheme (DTS) for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), which will see large retailers operate in-store take-back schemes from 2021.

Wolverhampton Council’s waste services are set to make a budget loss of £800,000 for 2019/20, following the implementation of a new garden waste collection service in 2019.

The UK’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant using technology developed by Powerhouse Energy Group has secured funding for the next stage of its development at its site in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

The Indian Government is set to implement a one per cent contamination limit on imports of mixed paper in a crackdown on the import of contaminated and illegal waste.

The Queen’s Speech has outlined the new government’s agenda for the coming year in the State Opening of Parliament, which includes banning the export of plastic waste to non-OECD countries and creating a ‘world-leading’ environmental watchdog.

Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth and savings site VoucherCodes.co.uk have assessed the sustainability of Christmas crackers from a range of high-street retailers.