Investigation by Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology commissioned following ongoing fires at abandoned landfill in Rainham

Extended producer responsibility payments highlight the variability in costs of recycling services

Seven boroughs commit to halving avoidable food waste and doubling recycling centre reuse rates

Ruling holds that the Council’s decision on Arnolds Field relied on incomplete data and misunderstood legal definitions around contamination

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

Environmental NGO warns that unsustainable losses could place a £64 million burden on local authorities, charities, and consumers if struggling industry fails

Libraries Unlimited partners with grassroots groups to transform libraries into circular economy action centres

Three in ten UK households now have access to pod recycling points at waste and recycling centres

Research shows mandatory collections could prevent 85 per cent of waste fires and save £6bn over a decade

20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs