The House of Lords has used the ‘Green Card’ initiative to call on the European Commission to take a strategic approach to food waste reduction in the forthcoming Circular Economy Package.

The new members of the Environment Agency Board have been announced, with existing member Emma Howard Boyd being appointed as Deputy Chair.

WRAP figures released today show the use of single-use carrier bags is rising in UK supermarkets, but seven major retailers in Scotland have reported a 67 per cent decrease in 2014.

Northern Ireland’s first quarterly waste figures reveal marginal increases in the proportion amount of waste being sent to landfill, as well as the dry recycling and composting rate.

The new Environmental Audit Committee has launched its first two inquiries, which will focus on sustainable development and the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport.

The UK Green Investment Bank and investment company Equitix have announced a £14.6 million investment in a new Sheffield-based biomass plant.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has upheld its rejection of Veolia’s New Barnfield incinerator following High Courts’ reassessment ruling.

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has announced plans to cut £10 billion of ‘unnecessary’ regulation, including that for the waste sector, over the next five years.

Data measuring the input and output of material recovery facilities across England and Wales has been published for the first time today by WRAP.

Cabinet members of Oxfordshire County Council will vote next Tuesday (21 July) on a consultation that recommends closing a number of its household waste recycling centres.