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Energy from Waste residual treatment plant in Germany
Zero Waste Europe proposes cap-and-trade system for residual wastenew
By
Charles Newman
| 15 hours ago |
Revenue-neutral levy mechanism between Member States as part of Circular Economy Act would reduce both landfill and incineration, reducing sector's greenhouse gas emissions
Food waste caddy being emptied by operative
Defra details £88.4m for English councils' food waste collections
By Resource |
8 October 2025 |
Capital grant allocations made to support roll out of mandatory collections by April 2026
Plastic Energy's chemical recycling plant in Almeria, Spain
Plastic Energy commercialises char byproduct as carbon black alternative
By Resource |
7 October 2025 |
Chemical recycling company reports 89 per cent emissions reduction for rubber filler material
Biffa's PET recycling facility at Seaham
Biffa completes Esterform acquisition to create integrated PET recycling business
By
Charles Newman
| 2 October 2025 |
Waste operator establishes vertical business model ahead of October 2027 Deposit Return Scheme
The 2025 Hot100 List revealed
Resource Hot 100 2025: Full List Revealed
By Resource |
1 October 2025 |
The results of our annual industry vote to discover who is making a difference to advance the circular economy. 
Resource Hot100 Innovator of the Year
2025 Resource Hot 100 Innovator of the Year
By Resource |
1 October 2025 |
New ideas and bold approaches are key to transformation from a linear to circular economy. The Resource Hot100 Innovator of the Year award recognises individuals that identify the opportunity to do something differently. 
Resource Hot100 Communicator of the Year
2025 Resource Hot 100 Communicator of the Year
By Resource |
1 October 2025 |
A new category award for this year's Hot100 poll recognises individuals making complex waste and recycling information accessible and engaging
Resource Hot100 Refill Return Pioneer of the Year
2025 Resource Hot 100 Refill Return Pioneer of the Year
By Resource |
1 October 2025 |
New category in this year’s poll recognises individuals making significant advances in reusable packaging systems
Person preparing food with scraps put in a food waste caddy
Household food waste a major contributor to biodiversity loss
By Resource |
29 September 2025 |
New research published by Zero Waste Scotland shows environmental impact extends beyond climate to habitat destruction
Woman holding a brown paper package for posting
Salvation Army launches postal textile donation service with InPost
By Resource |
26 September 2025 |
SATCoL introduces free donation service using parcel lockers to tackle textile waste
Hands holding a bit of green plastic film
UK tax policies undermine bio-based plastics despite circular economy goals
By Resource |
26 September 2025 |
Research finds bio-based alternatives face £520 per tonne EPR fees while incinerating plastic waste generates 3 million tonnes of CO2 annually
Aerial image of Suez efw facilities at haverton hill
Energy-from-waste costs could rise 50 per cent under UK ETS expansion plans
By
Charles Newman
| 25 September 2025 |
Research commissioned by Suez estimates gate fees may increase £48 per tonne from 2028
Aeriel view of a cement factory in France
Circular economy measures could cut EU cement emissions by 50 million tonnes
By Resource |
24 September 2025 |
European Commission research identifies production-focused interventions as more effective than recycling approaches
Waste debris, including food waste, with the Taj Mahal in the background
WRAP to start India food waste programme through Clinton Global Initiative
By
Charles Newman
| 24 September 2025 |
NGOs planned programme to address India's 78.2 million tonnes of annual food waste through targeted interventions across hotels, manufacturing and policy development
Warehouse worker with hardhat wrapping boxes in stretch film parcel on pallet
UK plastic packaging tax undermined by fraudulent recycled content claims
By
Olivia Loughran
| 22 September 2025 |
RECOUP report reveals imported packaging falsely claiming recycled content is undermining UK recyclers' competitiveness
Toothpaste tube in a bathroom bin
Industry collaboration eliminates toothpaste tube contamination from recycling streams
By
Olivia Loughran
| 19 September 2025 |
HDPE redesign removes aluminium barriers and reduces wish-cycling ahead of 2026 collection requirements
Exterior shot of people outside a Salvation Army donation centre
Salvation Army textile collections reach 77,000 tonnes as voucher scheme doubles
By
Olivia Loughran
| 19 September 2025 |
SATCoL doubles clothing aid while cutting 505,000 tonnes of carbon
Waste wood sector revises fire prevention guidance approach after a fall in site incidents
By
Olivia Loughran
| 18 September 2025 |
WRA updates guidance to balance operational efficiency with enhanced fire controls
UK recycling infrastructure is unprepared for flexible plastics by 2027
By
Olivia Loughran
| 18 September 2025 |
North London Waste Authority Chair warns that new kerbside collection rules could fail without urgent investment in recycling capacity
Fire breaks out on sorting line at a Materials Recovery Facility ©ESA
Battery fires in UK waste facilities surge 71 per cent to over 1,200 incidents a year
By
Charles Newman
| 15 September 2025 |
Environment Services Association calls for universal kerbside collections to tackle growing epidemic threatening worker safety