A man who was caught trying to illegally export electrical waste to Africa has only to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay nominal costs for his crime.

Industry expresses ‘dismay’ at rumours regarding the potential withdrawal of the European Commission’s circular economy package.

A new WRAP survey has revealed ‘significant growth’ within the UK’s anaerobic digestion sector, with overall operating capacity up 55 per cent.

Resource Minister Dan Rogerson has been appointed joint Ministerial Champion for the Bioeconomy, alongside Minister of State for Business, Enterprise and Energy, Matthew Hancock MP.

Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland issues a warning to the waste and recycling industry following ‘concerns about continuing poor health and safety practices’.

Veolia has developed a new technology that can process the contaminated paper element of residual waste into pulp material for new products.

One fire engine remains at the site of a waste fire that has been burning in Newhaven for four days, despite the Fire Brigades Union going on strike today.

The waste electrical and electronic equipment distributor take back scheme is calling on local authorities to apply to its £700,000 fund to further reuse and recycling.

Government must work to ‘lift the regulatory burden’ on remanufacturing if its ‘enormous economic, social and environmental potential’ is to be realised.

A round-up of business news from the resource sector, including Recolight, FCC Environment, Viridor, and Remondis.