WRAP has published new guidance to support the recycling of food-grade plastics, setting out a approach to test polyolefin decontamination.

The John Lewis Partnership has revealed that the introduction of the pEPR levy added £29 million to its costs in the first half of 2025/26.

Khadeeja Osman, Sustainability and Engagement Lead at Bristol Waste Company, on bringing a people-first approach to behaviour change.

Newcastle City Council has voted to withdraw from the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF) project.

The UK waste sector is caught in a perfect storm. Dr Stephen Wise, Chief Strategic Development Officer at Advetec, examines the key causes.

IEG EMEA has acquired a new business from Brask and Cece, in a move which doubles the size of its compactor and baler operations in the UK.

S. Norton has expanded its Glasgow facility with upgrades to increase capacity and enable deep-sea shipping from the yard for the first time.

Europe’s healthcare systems produced more than 900,000 tonnes of single-use plastic in 2023, according to research from Eunomia and Systemiq.

The European Parliament has today (9 September 2025) given its final approval to revisions of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive (WFD).

Newcastle-based recycling and transport firm Gurteen Recycling has ceased trading and entered liquidation after operating for nearly 13 years.

Dr Anna Willetts, Partner at Gunnercooke specialising in Environmental Crime, on preparing for the next 12 months. OPINION: The waste sector and the leaders of the businesses within it currently have...

Enva has appointed Roger McDermott as its permanent Chief Executive Officer, following his four-month tenure as Interim CEO.

TJ Waste & Recycling and Eco Sustainable Solutions have partnered to establish a food waste drop-off point in its West Sussex facility.

The National Cup Recycling Scheme (NCRS) competition has now gone live, with applications open until 31 October.

News in brief including: NWH Group secures NHS Dumfries & Galloway waste contract; SWEEEP Kuusakoski has been awarded EcoVadis Gold; APSE has opened entries for its 2025 Waste, Recycling and Circular...

5 September 2025 marked this year’s Plastic Overshoot Day – the date when humanity’s plastic waste generation surpasses the planet’s capacity to manage it.

Emma Reynolds has been made Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a cabinet reshuffle announced on 5 September 2025.

The Taskforce on Materials and Consumption has urged the European Commission to introduce binding targets to reduce Europe’s resource use.

Acorn Bioenergy has officially opened its new anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at Three Maids Hill in Winchester.

The European plastics value chain has issued an urgent call for action, warning that the industry faces a “defining moment” unless policymakers step in.