Latest data shows six million tonnes wasted annually despite nine per cent reduction from 2021

Green Alliance study highlights that investment in circularity, with proper incentivisation, has potential to raise profits and support employment

Parliamentary group’s first report appeals for ‘immediate action’ to support a Circular Economy Strategy

Government allocates no specific funding for circular economy initiatives despite local authority reform pressures

Grants to 12 food charities will redistribute 19,000 tonnes of surplus produce

New approach monitors local environment for adverse impacts

Mike Jones offers his perspective on how evolving EU regulations are shaping the packaging industry’s future

Environment Agency data shows nearly 17,000 incidents across the country, with West Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia recording highest levels

Backbench committee will examine progress towards resource efficiency, with an initial focus on UK role in the Global Plastics Treaty

Latest Defra statistics show 58.7 million tonnes of residual waste was generated in 2023, with reduction rates falling short of 2028 interim targets