Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has appointed Professor Lynne Frostick and Emma Howard Boyd to the Board of the Environment Agency.

Reducing global consumer food waste by 50 per cent could save $300 billion (£190 billion) a year by 2030, the Waste & Resources Action Programme has revealed.

CIWM and Ricardo-AEA have launched a new tool to help local authorities identify savings and efficiencies in their waste collections.

Scottish Borders Council has announced it is terminating its 24-year waste treatment contract with New Earth Solutions, following policy changes and development issues.

A round-up of waste and recycling news, including Northamptonshire County Council, Amey, Axion Polymers and O2.

The Green Alliance identifies six business models for reusing and remanufacturing 'smart devices' that could benefit sales, as well as cutting down on waste.

A new ‘Environment Data Exchange’ is being launched to help businesses prepare for climate change.

The UK Green Investment Bank and Strathclyde Pension Fund have invested £60 million in community-scale renewable energy projects.

The Peel Group is delaying the construction of its new biomass incineration plant in Manchester to assess whether combined heat and power would be more energy efficient.

Resource media catches up with Stephen Gee, Director of the Resource Event, and discussses how businesses can bring about the circular economy.