Plastics Recyclers Europe found that the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway had 300 facilities for reprocessing ...

Swiss sustainability-technology company DePoly has announced plans to open a "showcase plant" to demonstrate a process for ...

Senior figures from major drinks producers and retailers have formed a new panel to operate the UK's forthcoming deposit ...

Ministers have mooted a dramatic increase in the cost of burying glass in the ground as part of a suite of measures that could boost recycling and bolster government coffers.

Distiller York Gin has launched a bottle made from recycled glass. The beverage producer said the container was made by local manufacturer Verallia from previously-used products that had been crushed, ...

PackUK has published new rules for packaging providers to use when classifying their materials under the now-in-force extended producer responsibility regime. The oversight body updated the ...

Fire chiefs have urged people to manage waste safely after one frustrated Birmingham resident tried to burn uncollected recycling inside their home. Refuse collections have been affected by industrial ...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is looking at ways to highlight the value given to sustainability of a material. The respected trading platform said it had “started to explore the potential” of ...

Fire-damaged paper recycling bins will be removed by Tendring District Council A local authority in Essex is to remove paper recycling collection infrastructure because of “repeated arson attacks”.

Ministers have announced plans to seize and destroy vehicles used by rogue waste firms. The government revealed the move as part of a tough new crackdown on illegal dumping of materials. Under the ...

A rechargeable battery for the electric scooter Kumpan 54. Photo by Kumpan Electric on Unsplash The global market for recycling lithium-ion batteries could be worth $52bn (£39bn) within 20 years, ...

Nationwide kerbside collection of waste electrical equipment and batteries could prevent hundreds of fires every year and boost recycling levels, a report has found. Environmental research specialists ...