Resource takes a look at some of the initiatives UK festivals are pushing this year in a bid to tackle the huge amounts of waste created by summer events annually.

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on a deposit return scheme (DRS) for Scotland to gather stakeholder opinions on how such a scheme for Scotland should work.

The ‘Mobe-Aisle’ was launched in The Hague by Ekoplaza and A Plastic Planet, designed to promote a plastic-free way of life.

Waste management company Veolia is set to deploy its first zero-emission electric street sweeping vehicles in the London Borough of Lambeth – a first for the company’s operations in London and the UK.

Plastics and food waste are among the topics that will be under the spotlight at this year’s Scottish Resources Conference, set to take place from 3-4 October in Edinburgh.

Walk for WasteAid 2018, a charity event to raise funds for waste management charity WasteAid, raised more than £10,000 for projects in developing countries.

As well as promising 25 per cent recycled plastic in its own cars, Volvo has called on industry suppliers to collaborate for more sustainable practices.

As Gatwick publishes its annual Decade of Change sustainability report, the Carbon Trust has praised the airport for its successful diversion of non-hazardous waste streams from landfill.

Environmental consultancy firm Eunomia Research and Consulting will be helping the Nordic nations go circular with a new review into their waste management policies.

Torbay Council is set to bring bin collection company Tor2 back under council control following months of disruption to bin collections in the area.