Ciaran McGuigan has been appointed as chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), the organisation announced today (21 ...

Northern Ireland is seeking views on a new waste strategy that would push controlled waste recycling to 70 per cent by 2030 ...

Public confusion about bio-based and biodegradable materials stems from communication that fails to align with how people ...

JRC research finds material-matching pictograms increased correct disposal by 38 per cent in behavioural trials ...

University of Glasgow research demonstrates manufacturing process for zinc-based circuit boards that can either degrade through soil composting or be dissolved to recover components, with life cycle ...

Study argues shifting responsibility from municipalities would address collection shortfall and support 2030 targets ...

A coalition of 30 civil society groups and environmental campaigners has called on the Scottish Government to "put people and ...

Biffa has lost its attempt to recover £51.4 million from the Scottish Government over the collapse of Scotland's deposit return scheme in 2023. A judgment published on 16 January ...

The Environment Agency has served information notices on 42 exporters since introducing enhanced verification checks in October 2025, with wider reforms to green list waste shipments and a charging ...

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published its technical proposal for harmonised waste sorting labels across the EU, recommending a system of material-based pictograms that ...