Recycling

The UK waste sector can be an enabler of wider economic decarbonisation while delivering the government's 'levelling up' agenda, writes Viridor's Tim Rotheray

Environmental Audit Committee inquiry to look at potential design for government's aim to implement a deposit return scheme in England in 2023

Facility planned in Chile's Antofagasta region will scale up technology from Swedish recycling firm Enviro

Veolia is partnering with Carbon Clean to trial a new carbon capture technology, while a separate £300m energy-from-waste facility in Teesside was this week granted planning permission

Two competitions launched by the government agency are geared at supporting firms that can help the the UK meet its 2025 Plastics Pact targets

Campaigners accuse supermarkets of 'treading water' on plastic pollution, while pressure builds on MPs to accept amendmends to Environment Bill that would see the UK adopt legally-binding plastics reduction targets

Supermarket ranked top in a Greenpeace report evaluating progress made by UK supermarkets in slashing plastic use

New report argues circular economy strategies could slash emissions across the global economy, reducing waste and climate impacts across the housing, mobility, and food sectors

Campaigners accuse Ministers of backtracking on environmental and election manifesto promises over alleged failure to match waste export policy with that of the EU

National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub backed by new funding from UK Research and Innovation