The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Sweden's recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility.

Unite, the union representing the workers, has called the government’s approach during the strike ‘a disgrace’

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday.

Global research reveals most of 400m tonnes produced using fossil fuels, predominantly coal or oil

Analysis also finds that only 9% of the hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic produced ends up being recycled.

SEVERAL houses have been evacuated due to a fire at a battery recycling facility ...

“It’s always frustrated me that we can’t compost here – even though I get why. Tower blocks just aren’t built for it,” said Alexandra, a 42-year-old Tower Hamlets resident, living on the ninth floor. She gestures toward the tall buildings in her neighbourhood. Her frustration is shared by many, where…

Council leader says situation causing ‘harm and distress’ with 17,000 tonnes of rubbish uncollected

Council estimates 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected around the city

The council says bin lorries are being prevented by picket lines from leaving waste depots.

Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields