Bucking the current trend of retail closures, reuse charity Wastesavers has announced the imminent opening of three new shops.

A new e-bike waste collection service called Putney Pedals, set up by Positively Putney and the London Waste and Recycling Board, aims to reduce carbon emissions on one of London’s busiest high streets.

Thirty per cent fewer households will be going trick or treating this Halloween but 12.8 million pumpkins are still set to go to waste, reveals new research commissioned by environmental charity, Hubbub.

A new report published by WEEE Forum calls for action on the treatment of WEEE as scrap metal, urging competent authorities to penalise facilities that illegitimately incorporate WEEE into their unreported waste flows.

Essex County Council invites bids for a short-term contract to manage residual waste as it continues to send waste to landfill.

A new report commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland highlights the climate change challenges posed by the country’s existing energy-from-waste infrastructure.

In a deal worth around £468 million, waste-to-energy plant developer Wheelabrator is reportedly planning to sell four of its UK-based plants.

Defra’s announcement that it is now illegal for businesses to supply plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to customers has been heavily criticised by environmental charities for not going far enough.

Latin America and the Caribbean must reconsider its economic model in order to fight the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research paper by Chatham House.

WRAP will be dedicating a week in March 2021 to raising awareness of the environmental consequences of wasting food, involving retailers, local authorities, restaurants and manufacturers.