Peanut butter jars, takeout containers and soft plastic wrap often end up in the recycling bin, contaminating viable plastic, ...

Only certain takeout containers are recyclable in most places. Putting errant boxes in the blue bin only clogs up the system.

The proposed scheme would have used a smartphone app, allowing consumers to recycle containers in their own domestic waste ...

Ahead of Global Recycling Day on March 18, producer responsibility organisation Petco asserts that even small actions can ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The digital scheme would also have saved 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year – the equivalent of burning 10,000 tonnes of coal, according to the Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA) ...

Filling your recycling bin feels great, but did you know there are ways you can use your waste to benefit your garden and ...

The supermarket is trialling a scheme which will allow customers to take any remaining yellow sticker items for free at the ...

West Midlands Police were called after people left heaps of rubbish at the side of MacKenzie Road in Sparkhill ...

JRC consultation reveals competing priorities for packaging and waste receptacle labelling as 2026 implementation deadline ...

As Food Waste Action Week approaches, we need to confront an uncomfortable truth – in the UK, we throw away around 9.5 million tonnes of food each year, says Martin Cooper. But it isn’t just about ...

Do not flush wipes. Experts say doing so can cause problems for fresh water, marine life, your plumbing, and more.