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Amid a landscape seemingly marked by advancements in waste management, recent research from Material Focus paints a nuanced picture of the UK's relationship with waste electrical and electronic equ...

An environmental group warned of disposing of vapes as the UK government pushed for its ban among youths. Read more here.

Decision aims to tackle an estimated five million items discarded each week.

Government announces plan to introduce legislation that would ban disposable vapes that have been blamed for producing a mountain of avoidable e-waste

UK's new policy bans the stocking of non-refillable vapes, a move to battle waste, boost recycling, and curb nicotine use amongst children. The decision has been welcomed by green economy groups.

Without doubt, tobacco is one of the most important categories for an independent retailer to get right. Not only for the revenue it brings, but also as a

A recycling drive in County Durham aims to stop small electrical items being sent to landfill

Cumberland council has announced that it will trial the collection of small electrical items from households for six months.

Cumberland Council says "anything with a plug, cable or battery can be recycled".

Over 29 million pieces of LED, solar and decorative lighting end up in UK landfill sites each year. Is remanufactured lighting ready to provide the solution?