Funding of over £3m was announced on Wednesday 6 June for four projects comprising a new plastics recycling partnership.

Smart recycling containers that reward people for proper use could help drive up the rate of plastic recycling.

Organix, the digital platform dedicated to organic waste, is extending its offer to the entire French territory

The European Commission proposed new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and seas, as well as lost and abandoned fishing gear.