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Blue 240l bins on a street
Scotland's Recycling Improvement Fund delivers 4,668 tonnes additional recycling in 2023

Scotland's £70 million Recycling Improvement Fund achieved significant early success in 2023, generating 4,668 additional tonnes of recycled material across ten local authority projects, according to a new evaluation from Zero Waste Scotland.

Man using smartphone app to use AI detection to claim a deposit on a returned paper coffee cup
AI app rewards paper cup recycling in Cardiff trial

National Cup Recycling Scheme trial rewards consumers for returning cups using vision-based artificial intelligence

Litter on residential street
‘A Rubbish Reality’ shows UK vape litter on the rise despite less cigarette waste

Keep Britain Tidy reports finding litter in nine out of ten public spaces in England, with the public perceiving drinks container litter to be the most problematic

Mandatory cup takeback scheme will require transformation of recycling infrastructure
By Resource |
12 November 2024 |
Valpak report says waste sector should prepare collection systems for 3.2 billion disposable cups used annually
Study highlights level of nanoplastics in bottled water
Groundbreaking Study Reveals High Concentrations of Nanoplastics in Bottled Water
By
Charles Newman
| 11 January 2024 |
Utilising sophisticated detection technology, researchers at Columbia University found these tiny particles are present in much higher quantities than previously known.
Safe disposal of vapes - campaign poster
"Bincident" warning: Uncertainty over disposal of flammable items raises fire risks
By
Charles Newman
| 21 June 2023 |
ESA launches awareness campaign on back of YouGov poll that highlights public's lack of understanding in how to safely deal with waste vapes, gas canisters, lighter fuel 
Marine debris
Marine debris allows invasive species to 'hitchhike' into UK waters
By
Amelia Kelly
| 10 January 2023 |
Pioneering research uncovers how invasive species have been entering UK waters on floating marine debris
waste shipments
FEAD urges safe and efficient waste shipments
By
Amelia Kelly
| 11 October 2022 |
The association offers proposals ahead of the upcoming rapporteurs’ meeting on 12 October
welsh flag
Wales announces single-use plastics ban
By
Amelia Kelly
| 21 September 2022 |
Ministers will be given the power to add or remove products from the ban if supported by the Senedd
Waste at the Trinity Works site at Haverton Hill
Darlington man prosecuted for waste offences
By
Amelia Kelly
| 6 September 2022 |
The 26-year-old previously pleaded guilty to involvement in illegally misdescribing waste for financial gain
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Defra urges ‘targeted and proportionate’ litter enforcement from councils
By
Alice Lang
| 30 August 2022 |
The body warns of the impact on legitimacy as councils overuse penalties
public overflowing waste
‘Decontamination’ needed as waste strikes continue, says Public Health Scotland
By
Alice Lang
| 30 August 2022 |
The body has recommended precautions as waste continues to accumulate
single use plastic
PM hopefuls prompted to make the UK plastic free by 2037
By
Amelia Kelly
| 18 August 2022 |
According to A Plastic Planet, 71 per cent of the public wants to see more plastic products banned
Plastic cup
Wales proposes ban on common single-use plastics
By
Amelia Kelly
| 17 August 2022 |
Plastic straws and single-use plastic bags are among the items falling within the ban’s scope
bins
DS Smith highlights generational gap in recycling behaviours
By
Amelia Kelly
| 9 August 2022 |
The company says that UK recycling must be simplified to close the knowledge gap
food waste close up
Tetra Pak unveils new partnerships with food waste innovators
By
Amelia Kelly
| 28 June 2022 |
The company will be collaborating with projects taking ‘concerted action’ against food system challenges
single use plastic
Scottish DRS receives £9 million funding
By
Amelia Kelly
| 13 May 2022 |
Scottish National Investment Bank capital will help cover start-up costs for the scheme administrator
Nearly 300 companies agree to eradicate plastic waste at its source
New satellite tool maps waste across 25 countries
By
Amelia Kelly
| 9 May 2022 |
The technology is a ‘first-of-its-kind’ aiming to counteract a predicted ‘30 per cent global increase’ in single-use plastic
BinnGroup
News in Brief – 14/04/22
By
Amelia Kelly
| 14 April 2022 |
A round-up of news in the waste and resources industry
Exeter recycling scheme winners receive national recycling award
Exeter recycling scheme receives national recycling award
By
Alice Lang
| 1 February 2022 |
‘Cans 4 City’ encourages football fans to recycle used drink cans
Wet wipes
Wet wipe mound length of two tennis courts located on Thames riverbed
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
The identification of the waste comes amidst proposals for a new ‘super sewer’
Litter model
Eunomia reveals model for calculating litter costs
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
Data will be used to promote inclusion of litter in extended producer responsibility schemes
Microplastics
100x more microplastics being inhaled than previously predicted
By
Kai Malloy
| 9 November 2021 |
2,000 - 7,000 microplastics are being breathed in within the home on a daily basis