Waste and Resources

Report: Conservative government's circular economy efforts achieved 'virtually nothing'

Waste

Report: Conservative government's circular economy efforts achieved 'virtually nothing'

Green Alliance urges new Labour government to learn from past mistakes when delivering a new long-term strategy for waste, recycling, and resources

clock 18 November 2024 • 4 min read
A resource, not a problem: Institution of Mechanical Engineers argues it is time to shake-up the waste hierarchy

Waste

A resource, not a problem: Institution of Mechanical Engineers argues it is time to shake-up the waste hierarchy

Engineering association warns 'waste hierarchy' that informs UK policy decisions on waste and recycling is 'inadequate and not fit-for-purpose'

clock 06 September 2022 • 3 min read

Waste

'ACE' sustainability roadmap targets waste and emissions from beverage packaging

The new roadmap is published a year after the EU first unveiled its ambitious circular economy action plan to cut waste, emissions and pollution

clock 17 March 2021 • 1 min read

Waste

'23 million 40-tonne trucks': UN study uncovers extent of world's food waste crisis

The findings suggest an urgent need to ramp up efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste by 2030

clock 04 March 2021 • 5 min read

Waste

UK recycling rates tick up, but still only match 2017 levels

Latest DEFRA statistics on UK recycling rates put them on a par with 2017, although local authorities made some progress in diverting waste from landfill

clock 04 March 2021 • 2 min read

R&D

Government funds five 'state of the art' circular economy R&D centres

Innovation centres in London, Loughborough and Exeter secure £22.5m to develop waste-cutting techniques for textiles, metals, electronics, construction and chemicals

clock 12 November 2020 • 2 min read

Waste

Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns

Public urged to check ahead to avoid overwhelming charity shops with mountain of clothing donations

clock 24 June 2020 • 3 min read

Waste

Green renewal: The blueprint for waste has already been drafted - and it's fantastic

The government's Resources and Waste Strategy provides a blueprint for building a circular economy out of the Covid-19 crisis, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray

clock 26 May 2020 • 6 min read

Waste

UK recycling rate slips, putting EU target in jeopardy

Despite heightened public concern about single-use plastics in recent years, UK household recycling rates fell in 2018

clock 19 March 2020 • 4 min read

Venture Capital

Waste not want not: Recycling and waste giant Viridor to be sold in £4.2bn deal

Parent company Pennon Group opts to focus on its water businesses, as it announces plans to exit waste and recycling sector

clock 18 March 2020 • 3 min read