Sebastian Munden, Chair of the Waste and Resources Action Network, has been awarded a CBE in the King’s New Year Honours for ...

Will Simpson peers through an augmented reality lens to tell us what the future of resource use might look like if everything we saw could be enhanced with layers of ...

The UK is on course to becoming the biggest contributor to levels of e-waste in Europe over the next three years, according to research carried out by Spring. The tech-recirculation service found that ...

Lion Vision's new technology aims to reduce fire risks and environmental impact caused by discarded batteries in waste streams. Lion Vision, a Manchester-based artificial intelligence company, has ...

Several studies suggest that the UK could become the world’s largest e-waste contributor as early as 2024. Globally, the UK is currently the second largest contributor of e-waste at 23.9kg per capita.

At least 17 boroughs are increasing fines to £1,000 following the rise of illegal waste dumping in London. Haringey Council has issued fines totalling £1,393,350 for fly-tipping and littering offences ...

Kerbside collection of flexible plastics is set to be introduced in 2027, Will Simpson explores how it will practically be achieved ...

Colgate has launched an ‘industry-first’ recyclable toothpaste tube, as part of the company’s aim for 100 per cent of its packaging to be recyclable by 2025. Whilst most toothpaste tubes are currently ...

Statistics published by Defra show a decline in the UK household recycling rate, due to recycling from households falling to 43.4 per cent The UK's recycling rate for waste from households has fallen ...

Our reliance on rare earth elements in our gadget-hungry world is growing, but their supply is far from secure. Libby Peake learns about the environmental costs of mining the materials and increasing ...

Environmental and consumer rights organisations have filed a legal complaint against food and drink companies Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone for misleading claims of ‘100 per cent recycled’ and ‘100 per ...

The UK is the worst offender in Europe for illegally shipping its e-waste to developing countries according to a new report published by the Environment Audit Committee (EAC). Electronic Waste and the ...