Insight

Why compliance teams are the missing link in the circular economy

13th January 2026

Circular Economy / CIWM / compliance

News

Leeds City Council partners to trial coffee pod recycling at HWRCs

13th January 2026

HWRCs / local authorities / Podback

News

Suffolk County Council and Biffa sign £12m MRF upgrade contract

13th January 2026

Biffa / local authorities / Materials Recovery Facility

News

Southall recycling centre fire causes travel chaos

12th January 2026

mixed recycling / Recycling / Waste Fire

News

Poorly managed solid waste is driving a ‘public health crisis’, WHO finds

5th January 2026

municipal waste / Solid Waste / World Health Organisation

News

Plastic waste could be turned into anti-cancer drugs, researchers say

23rd December 2025

plastic / University of St Andrews

News

MPs and industry meet to address rise in lithium-ion battery fires

23rd December 2025

battery recycling / North London Waste Authority / Waste Fires

News

Finnish researchers develop cyanide-free method to recycle silver using light and organic acids

16th December 2025

silver / University of Helsinki

Feature

Transforming waste into community value: Inside Greater Manchester’s Renew Hub

10th December 2025

repair / reuse / SUEZ

Insight

How local authorities have led on the circular economy in 2025

10th December 2025

CIWM / local authorities / reuse

Insight

Managing pharmaceutical waste: Why sensitive handling is essential for compliance

9th December 2025

hazardous waste / Healthcare Waste / pharmaceuticals

News

61% of Brits willing to buy refurbished devices, YouGov poll shows

9th December 2025

electronics / refurbishment / repair

News

Grundon–Crisis campaign highlights dangers of rough sleeping in bins

8th December 2025

Grundon

News

Scotland discarded 112kt of textiles in 2023, findings show

4th December 2025

Scotland / textiles / Zero Waste Scotland

News

Productivity up despite refuse strike, says Birmingham council

4th December 2025

Birmingham bin strikes / local authorities

News

8 projects to receive £68 million from the Green Heat Network Fund

3rd December 2025

Green Heat Network Fund / heat network

News

WRA and WPIF ‘disappointed’ over 2026 wood packaging recycling targets

2nd December 2025

Defra / Wood Recyclers Association / Wood Recycling

Feature

The 12 biggest waste management news stories of 2025

2nd December 2025

Defra / Environment Agency / Recycling

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