Irish waste management company PandaGreen has continued its expansion into the UK market with the takeover of WSR Recycling Limited.

With new technology creating new ways of interacting and creating partnerships, an increasing number of companies around the world are turning to digital platforms for more efficient waste management.

McDonald’s, Starbucks and Greggs are among the 14 organisations that have committed to working towards a long-term and nationwide paper cup recycling solution, funding recycling programme run by ACE UK.

The government must support more resource efficient manufacturing in the UK to redress the regional productivity gap and keep good jobs in the UK, according to a group of UK business leaders.

Peter Scholes, Principal Consultant at Anthesis Group, considers how the lack of data on the scale of commercial waste in the UK can be solved.

The Mayor of London’s draft Environment Strategy for London must put more emphasis on waste avoidance and reducing single-use packaging, according to the London Waste and Recycling Board.

A new online tool has been developed by the On-Pack Recycling Scheme to make it easier to label packaging accurately for recyclability, and indicates the most recyclable material choices.

Visually impaired sisters Mary and Jane Phillips can now identify their new wheelie bins after being modified by Veolia, with the addition of braille-like holes.

The Welsh Government has set the rates for its new devolved Landfill Disposals Tax, maintaining the UK’s standard rate but adding a new band for unauthorised disposals to provide a deterrent against waste crime.

Used batteries containing valuable metals are being wasted in UK homes; a new campaign wants people to ‘Bring Back Heavy Metal’ and get recycling.