Reforms in government machinery are ‘urgently needed’ if the UK is to meet its environmental commitments and protect the economy, says WWF-UK.

The UK Green Investment Bank is to invest £200 million in renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects in developing countries.

Over the past 10 years, more than 800 tonnes of litter have been removed from Scottish waterways as part of the Fishing for Litter project.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources industry, including Resource Futures, Allerton Waste Recovery Park, Welland Bio Power Plant, and more…

The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk has terminated its waste contract with Material Works following ongoing delays.

The UK Green Investment Bank has invested £28.25 million in a ‘first of a kind’ materials recovery facility and gasification plant in Forth, Scotland.

RECOUP’s guideline document for those who use plastic packaging, Recyclability by Design, has been refreshed and revised for Spring 2015.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Novelis, ACE UK, Pledge4Plastics, and O2 Recycle.

Wrexham County Borough Council has become the 50th local authority to partner with the MetalMatters recycling campaign.

Industry stakeholders urgently call on retailers to switch back to using recycled plastic packaging, as the market experiences ‘unprecedented challenges’.