Hull City Council has awarded a seven-year contract to Geminor to divert more than 80 per cent of the region’s municipal waste from landfill.
A £35 million waste contract serving households across Stafford Borough is to be awarded to Veolia.
Congestion is not just damaging the environment and air quality, but also harming UK economy and productivity, says the LGA.
Zero Waste Scotland is calling on businesses and local authorities to join forces to prevent littering in their communities.
Conciliation service Acas has reported that the seven-week bin strike in Birmingham has been called off, following ‘positive’ negotiations.
Oxford City Council is set to install new signs on all 11 roads leading into the city centre, proclaiming Oxford as a cycling city.
The government needs to introduce incentives for purchasing electric cars to address the air quality crisis in the UK’s regional cities.
The Unite union has announced that Birmingham City Council’s refuse workers will further their industrial action through August until 1 September.
To mark Love Parks Week, green charity Keep Britain Tidy have announced the latest winners of the Green Flag Awards.
Volunteers may need to be recruited across London to preserve parks as a number of local authorities plan to withdraw all funding by 2020.
Sadiq Khan and TfL have announced three more electric-only bus routes to help tackle the capital’s toxic air.
New plans being considered by energy regulator Ofgem include a price cap on energy bills for more households on low incomes.
The CPRE has warned that the increase in houses planned for the Green Belt remain unaffordable to those who need them.
Zero Waste Scotland has been asked to investigate design options and the associated costs and benefits of a Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland.
NICE and Public Health England are urging for ‘no vehicle idling’ zones to be enforced by local authorities.