Italy has followed France’s lead in establishing a food waste law that the Italian government hopes will double the amount of unused food redistributed by retailers by the end of the year.

MP Therese Coffey has officially been given government responsibility for ‘waste’, reworded from predecessor Rory Stewart’s ‘resource management’ brief.

Shoppers in England are set to use billions fewer plastic bags in the year following the introduction of the five pence charge in October, which has also raised more than £29 million for good causes.

Ricardo Energy & Environment waste management consultant Dr. Nicholas Head argues that Brexit could kick start the circular economy in Britain.

MPs have expressed their concern at the future of EU-derived environmental policy in the government’s Brexit negotiations and have asked members of the government to clarify their position.

The possibility of one consistent recycling system being used in Scotland is edging closer after the Scottish Government announced that half of the country’s councils have signed up to the Scottish Household Recycling Charter.

Collection consistency is still a priority for the government, despite signs that investigations into the possibility of limiting the number of different kerbside waste collection systems have not gone as planned.

Resources Minister Rory Stewart has been moved from the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and replaced by Therese Coffey, as Theresa May finished her reshuffle with dozens of junior ministerial appointments this weekend.

News of appointments at the Environment Agency, Ricardo Energy and Environment and REPIC.

Ten Welsh councils are to receive a total of £5.75 million from the Welsh Government to help implement improvements in recycling services.