Sir James Bevan argues complete ban on waste exports would help grow UK recycling sector, boost jobs and the economy, and help tackle waste crime
Defra proposes stricter background checks for waste carriers as part of wider plans to make it easier to tackle environmental crimes
Reuse and recycling of construction materials, more sustainable building design, and promotion of refurbishment over building demolition all favoured in new industry strategy
Leading waste management company announces it is well ahead of schedule to meet £1.25bn green infrastructure investment goal
Reports suggests Turkish government will follow in the steps on China and impose a moratorium on imports of British plastic waste
Autodesk commissioned study finds that over three quarters businesses believe embracing sustainability measures gives them a strategic edge
The new roadmap is published a year after the EU first unveiled its ambitious circular economy action plan to cut waste, emissions and pollution
Waste management firm has partnered with Manchester City Council to roll out 27 zero emission electric waste trucks, which are taking to the streets of the city this week
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
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