Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet reshuffle, taking responsibility for the ...

Defra modelling says Simpler Recycling, packaging extended producer responsibility and the Deposit Return Scheme will deliver less than a third of the reduction needed to halve residual waste per ...

A waste and recycling company has been fined £36,000 for failing to provide appropriate welfare facilities for employees.

Defra confirms it has delayed the mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging until April 2030.

Clemence Schmid shares how local action around the world is inspiring real change when it comes to addressing plastic pollution.

The UK Government have announced plans for restrictions on colourful vape packaging and flavour descriptions. The plans, which Ministers say will stop vapes being marketed to children, have been ...

The Environment Agency has expanded its watchlist high-priority waste sites it says are ‘causing concerns within local communities’ to 139.

Fires caused by a binned battery or vape have been publicly reported in the UK every nine days this year, a new tracker shows.

The UK’s biggest drinks producers and grocery retailers have urged the Wales to appoint Exchange for Change as its DRS administrator.

The maximum fine for fly-tipping in England is set to rise by 400% to £5,000 as part of a government crackdown on waste crime.

Global municipal waste generation is projected to rise from 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050, as international policymakers and industry leaders prepare to meet in London.

The resource and waste management sector is largely ignored and undervalued by government strategic planning, Dan Cooke says.