Fears around safety, hygiene and reliability are deterring consumers from buying refurbished, repaired or second-hand goods, ...

The European Parliament’s Environment (ENVI) and Internal Market (IMCO) committees have voted on rules designed to make the ...

Welsh Energy from Waste (EfW) company Powerhouse Energy Group has announced its expansion into Northern Ireland.

Its latest survey polled over 5,000 British consumers and found that 89% look for information on the pack to inform their recycling decisions. At the same time, 81% refer to the OPRL “Recycle” label ...

The exemptions allow certain low risk waste operators to be exempt from the wider environmental permitting process. The service was previously free. However, after a consultation in November 2024 the ...

The European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) has announced the creation of a new dedicated sector group, the European Plastic Films (EuPF). This initiative aims to bring together European ...

Biffa has said it’s opened a “zero-to-landfill” waste transfer site in Scotland amid a “major economic boom” in The Highlands. The transfer station on the Longman Industrial Estate is said to be Biffa ...

New research found that flaws in environmental assessment standards could be holding back the UK’s £220 billion bioeconomy and net zero commitments. The Environmental Working Group of the Bio-based ...