Senior parliamentarians from the four major political parties have agreed that political will, rather than money or technology, is holding back the UK’s renewable energy sector.

Fife Council announces plan to trial monthly waste collections, making it the first council in Britain to do so.

The States of Guernsey has removed seven small bring banks, with businesses being given the option to continue running a further 38, following the introduction of kerbside recycling.

Initial findings from Defra’s Shared Resource Efficiency Manager pilot project reveal that small- and medium-sized enterprises lack ‘good-quality’ data on materials, production, and waste.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Zero Waste Scotland, Recolight, Europêche, and Casepak.

European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella reveals that the revised European Circular Economy Package will include more ‘country-specific’ waste targets.

The Liberal Democrats would introduce charges for all single-use bags, including biodegradable and paper ones, if they were to gain power in May.

DCLG is to push ahead with legislation that bans councils in England from charging residents for using household waste recycling centres, despite local government opposition.

Remanufacturing in Scotland could provide an extra £620 million to the economy and 5,700 extra jobs by 2020 if certain challenges are met, says Zero Waste Scotland.

The Waste & Resources Action Programme has announced the four finalists of the inaugural SCAP Extending the Life of Clothes Design Award.