Microplastics have been found in the droppings of freshwater birds nesting near urban and agricultural land in Scotland and Spain, according to a new study led by the University of Glasgow. Trade body ...

The dipper is a small freshwater bird known for recolonising rivers that were previously heavily polluted. Using non-invasive sampling techniques, the research team tested the concentration of ...

The enforcement expansion takes place against a backdrop of persistent waste crime across England. The EA's 2025 National Waste Crime Survey estimated that 20 per cent of all waste is illegally ...

Environmental network outlines dual-budget EPR model and interim circularity fund ahead of EU Circular Economy Act.

The fund represents an expansion of Material Focus's investment activity. In 2023, the organisation allocated £1.8 million ...

The Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) has confirmed it will permanently remove all of its clothing banks from household waste recycling centre (HWRC) sites across the UK, following a review of ...

Aluminium beverage can recycling volumes and rates both increased across Europe in 2023, with deposit return schemes driving gains in several member states.

The decision, announced on 12 February, makes Wales the only UK nation to include glass in its DRS. England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have all opted to exclude glass from their schemes. The Welsh ...

Alliance to End Plastic Waste report maps recycling challenges and circularity enablers for flexible packaging across Europe and North America, proposing dedicated large-scale sorting facilities as a ...

Industrial action mandate now runs to September as Unite and Birmingham City Council remain at impasse over WRCO role elimination and pay terms affecting refuse workers Birmingham's striking bin ...

UK Government approves Welsh Government’s divergence with conditions including extended transition period to October 2031 ...