There have been increasing discussions over the amount of non-recyclable waste generated in the bathroom. Recent research found that the UK recycles 90 per cent of kitchen packaging but only 50 per cent of bathroom waste.
Cosmetics and beauty products have also come under environmental scrutiny in recent years, with former Environment Secretary Michael Gove introducing a... More
A new report from the National Bed Federation shows there has been a 55 per cent increase in the number of mattresses being recycled in the UK over the past three years.
The French Government is set to ban the destruction of unsold non-food goods as part of new legislation on the circular economy, though concerns have been raised that it does not go far enough.
Research by British bed manufacturer Happy Beds has found a huge disparity in how much local authorities charge for collecting and recycling mattresses.
Drinks containers made from aluminium, steel, glass and PET plastic will now carry a 20 pence deposit in Scotland as part of the Scottish Government’s new deposit return scheme.
Dougie Sutherland has been appointed as CEO of Cory Riverside Energy after leaving ailing government contractor Interserve, which went into administration in March.
Five companies have scooped a share of €1 million from H&M’s Global Change Award 2019, which supports businesses reducing textile waste or making clothing more sustainable.
Since its inception in 1993, Community RePaint has been working to reuse as much leftover paint as possible, redistributing 5.5 million litres to community organisations and low-income individuals at affordable prices, and providing training opportunities for people out of work up and down the country.
The HERU (Home Energy Resource Unit), a new domestic waste disposal appliance found to be less impactful in terms of CO2 emissions than more traditional waste collection methods by environmental consultants Ricardo Energy and Environment, has gone out for technical trials this month.
New research suggests local authorities could boost recycling and save more than £450,000 over five years by introducing collections of bulky waste for reuse.
Hertfordshire-based Winters Haulage Limited, based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, has been handed a £510,000 fine for illegally storing thousands of tonnes of dangerous combustible waste.
Every year we throw away millions of tonnes of wrapping paper, decorations, food and other debris left over from the Christmas festivities. If you’re struggling to know what to do with your waste, check out Resource’s short recycling guide.
Who across the waste and resources world has done enough to etch their name into the pantheon of greats as this year’s Legend of Waste? You can tell us now by voting in this year’s Hot 100.
