A trial to collect plastics from the kerbside at homes in Somerset is expanding.

Data obtained by the BBC reveals the scale of abuse that waste staff are facing in Essex.

The action on the River Avon in Devon comes amid a rise in abandoned boats around the UK.

People will be able to take old electrical items to local drop-off points.

The airport doubles as an aeroplane salvage yard, where retired airliners go to be disassembled.

Katharine House Hospice, based in Adderbury, has operated it's Tree-Cycling project since 2021.

The green bins will take food and garden waste, but not general refuse or recyclable items.

The firm has put plans in place to deal with the annual 40% rise in waste over the Christmas period.