Unilver has developed new technology for recycling plastic sachets taking steps towards a more circular economy for plastic packaging.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a Circular Fibres Initiative to investigate how a new global circular economy for textiles could be developed.

Retailer John Lewis has teamed up with The Furniture Recycling Group to make it easier for customers to recycle their old mattresses.

Twenty people were forced from their homes following damage caused by a blaze that started in an industrial container of recycled computer parts yesterday.

The ESA has called on UK political parties standing in June’s general election to commit to building a strong and competitive resource economy through four key policy recommendations.

Northern Ireland has seen its recycling rate for the last quarter increase by two per cent, according to the government’s latest statistics.

Coffee giant Nespresso has announced a pilot scheme allowing customers to recycle their used coffee machine capsules through their local household waste recycling service

Natural Resources Wales has purchased a new thermal imaging camera to help to identify fire risks at waste sites and prevent them before they happen

WEEE organisations met for the fifth annual WEEE forum conference in Malta last week, setting out the vision for a more resource efficient sector.

The government should establish a national food waste reduction target, with retailers forced to publish figures on their food waste, after a voluntary approach has proved ‘inadequate’, says Parliament’s EFRA Committee.