Landfill tax has risen to £82.60 and loss-on-ignition testing is now in effect, as the UK enters a new tax year.

The Resource Association is calling on the next government to implement a new Resource Management and Circular Economy Act to improve resource efficiency and waste policy.

DCLG has released a report stating that local authorities could cumulatively save £70 million every year through more efficient bin procurement.

Stakeholders are being asked to respond to a consultation on changes to the producer responsibility schemes for batteries and packaging, and submit evidence relating to a review of recycling targets.

Chris Dow, Chief Executive of plastics reprocessing company Closed Loop Recycling, has said that the company will “inevitably go into administration” without government or industry support.

The Business Secretary Vince Cable has officially opened Ward Recycling Ltd’s new glass clean-up extension at its Middlesbrough recycling facility.

Defra has welcomed the EFRA Committee’s report into food security, but reiterates that WRAP and industry are ‘best placed to act’.

Reforms in government machinery are ‘urgently needed’ if the UK is to meet its environmental commitments and protect the economy, says WWF-UK.

The UK Green Investment Bank is to invest £200 million in renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects in developing countries.

A new poll by YouGov has found that the majority of UK adults would pay more for milk if it came in recycled plastic packaging, and think government should set minimum standards for recycled content.