Over 13,500 people attended the RWM in partnership with CIWM Conference 2012, a six per cent increase on 2011, say representatives.

Firefighters have warned that a major blaze at a wood recycling site in Stanton-by-Dale, Derbyshire may take days to put out.

Sonae Indústria has announced the immediate closure of its Merseyside recycling facility, resulting in the loss of 220 jobs.

Netherlands-based recycling company, Baetsen Recycling, buys world’s first robotic recycling system.

Lord Mayor of Leicester opens Wastecycle’s new £1 million indoor processing hall in Leicester.

The largest material recovery facility (MRF) in the United States has opened in Milpitas, California.

Defra has opened a consultation calling for ideas and evidence on how best to manage wood waste and divert it from landfill.

Chipboard manufacturer, Sonae Industria has announced that their Particle Board factory in Knowsley may close.

PRIME, a pan-European consortium comprising ten partners, has announced a project to engineer high-value products from low-grade, mixed plastic waste through the development of a cost-effective, flexible moulding technology.

The National Recycling Awards have recognised industry leaders in waste minimisation and materials recycling.