Two men have been given suspended prison sentences for operating a large-scale illegal waste site in Lincolnshire.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that poorly managed solid waste is driving a ‘public health crisis’.

Sebastian Munden, Chair of the global board of trustees for WRAP, has been awarded a CBE in the King’s New Year Honours.

In a policy document published on Tuesday, Reuters news agency reports the European Commission said it would propose legal ...

Research commissioned by Sortera UK found that 82% of respondents dealt with extra waste over Christmas, while 80% said they ...

A 30-year-old man has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting to operating an illegal waste site on rural land ...

A provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council will introduce mandatory recycled-content targets, stronger producer responsibility and tighter controls on vehicle exports, aiming ...

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has expressed cautious optimism about the outcomes of COP30. At one point, the negotiations between over 190 countries were close to collapsing ...

The UK Government has said it will improve climate and sustainability education in schools following a review. Responding to the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, the government ...

Zoë Lenkiewicz, Global Waste Lab, gave her on-hand account of the recent Global Plastic Treaty talks and offered an insight into why an agreement has been impossible to reach so far. The global ...

‘Plastic crisis’ causing death and disease from infancy to old age, a peer-reviewed study in the Lancet medical journal finds. The Lancet review found that plastics endanger human and planetary health ...

£1.1 billion generated by packaging reforms to be invested in recycling services, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has announced. The UK Government says the investment will unlock regional growth ...