The Waste & Resources Action Programme has officially registered as a charity.

A round-up of business news from the resource sector, including Recolight, FCC Environment, Viridor, and Remondis.

Recycling half of the items littered in England would have an economic value of at least £14.8 million, finds Keep Britain Tidy report.

The UK government should do more to support a ‘sharing economy’ and boost collaborative consumption, says new BIS-commissioned report.

Zero Waste Scotland has opened a new grant fund for those implementing reuse and repair hubs.

Central government is calling on stakeholders to submit their thoughts on how the definition of waste for reuse and repair activities could be clarified.

A new survey from Keep Britain Tidy has found that litter is associated with increases in poverty, crime, and social disorder.

Consumer goods manufacturer Unilever is to highlight the problem of food waste in a prime time TV advert this weekend.

French MEP Alain Cadec succeeds Anna Rosbach as Champion of the Waste Free Oceans foundation.

Nearly 700 projects, including waste reduction programmes, have received grant funding under the 2014 Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund.