Recoup has called for more joined-up communication from councils ahead of new recycling laws coming into force.

Japanese investor Marubeni Corporation has pledged $5m (£4.1m) to support clean-energy technology firm Altilium's bid to ...

Councillors have approved plans for a 19.7m-tall glass-recycling facility in South Yorkshire. Members of Barnsley ...

A Swiss firm has created a blister pack that can be recycled within existing PET-reprocessing infrastructure. Liveo Research ...

A social enterprise has secured £100,000 to trial a voucher scheme to slash the cost of repairing electrical items.

Senior waste industry figures have been named on a panel set up by the government to promote efficient use of resources.

The government has revealed rules for classifying different materials under a traffic-light system that will help determine ...

Councillors have approved plans for adaptions to Shotton Mill in North Wales to allow installation of a new tissue machine. Flintshire County Council granted consent for the application filed by ...

People can enter the details of their device online to receive an instant valuation. They then have the choice of claiming a voucher that can be redeemed on eBay within 48 hours or taking a payment to ...

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe has produced lightweight bottles for Hernö Gin that use more recycled material. The 500ml containers weigh 100g less than previous designs and use more reprocessed cullet ...

Tracking technology firm Polytag has described installation of a plastic-detection unit at a huge material recovery facility (MRF) in Northern Ireland as a “game-changer”. The kit allows waste firm Re ...

Almost two-thirds of businesses have yet to begin preparing for waste management reforms that come into force in March, according to research. A survey of more than 200 firms by metal-recycling ...