Proposals in the extended producer responsibility (EPR) consultation to enable businesses to receive a rebate for packaging waste have caused concern in some sectors of the waste industry. The ...

A plan to obtain member state endorsement of the Commission’s intention to withdraw the ‘circular economy’ proposal to reduce waste landfill was dealt an unexpected blow today (10 February) by Europe ...

Local authorities and businesses have a week left to apply to set up one of up to five ‘Zero Waste Places' around the UK to demonstrate best practice in waste management. Zero waste areas are expected ...

EU governments for the term to include biodegradable waste such as paper, food and other organic refuse would clear the way for subsidies to health and environment-damaging incinerators. Lorenzo ...

Consultation on a new three-year strategy for data on waste was launched today by the Department for the Environmen... Consultation on a new three-year strategy for data on waste was launched today by ...

The European Commission’s proposed measures to address the environmental impact of the fashion industry are insufficient to address the scale of the challenge, according to civil society groups. Under ...

According to RWM, nuclear waste would be stored underneath solid rock until radioactivity naturally decays People living in a Lincolnshire village will be "shell-shocked" at proposals to dispose of ...