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Giles Kirkland examines what the changing automotive industry means for car battery recycling in the UK.

The Furniture Recycling Group has announced an increase in revenue following new deals with retailers as it tackles the issue of difficult to recycle materials and rising landfills.

Brewster Bros takes over from Henry Gillies to launch the £3.8-million facility.

The Chinese Government has intercepted huge amounts of waste in the first half of 2018 as its crackdown on smuggling continues. 

Manchester-based Axion Recycling Ltd has been purchased in full by metal recycling firm S. Norton & Co.  

The EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) has been published in the EU’s Official Journal, meaning the legislation will enter into force at the start of July, 20 days after its publication.

From marine litter and the UK Plastics Pact to China’s waste ban and the future of waste and resources strategy, here are some of our key moments from a busy two days of discussion and debate at CIWM’s Resourcing the Future conference.

BRITA UK’s report finds that while eight out of 10 hospitality businesses view reducing waste as a priority, especially single-use plastics, cost is seen as a significant potential barrier to achieving this.

Duracell’s Big Battery Hunt aims to highlight the high levels of battery waste in the UK and encourage wider recycling by working with schools across the country.