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EU member states give circular economy package seal of approval
EU member states give circular economy package seal of approval

The final legislative hurdle to creating a more resource efficient Europe has been overcome after the EU Council approved the EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) in Brussels on Tuesday (22 May).

Mayor of London targets 50 per cent cut in food waste in final Environment Strategy
Mayor of London targets 50 per cent cut in food waste in final Environment Strategy

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has presented the final draft of his London Environment Strategy to the London Assembly for consideration, with targets such as becoming a zero-carbon city and reducing the capital’s food waste by 50 per cent by 2030 among the proposals in the revised document.

Resource efficiency fastest way to cut carbon emissions, new report claims
Resource efficiency fastest way to cut carbon emissions, new report claims

A report from environmental think tank Green Alliance says the UK government needs to reduce the carbon output from the process of making and using products in order to meet its climate targets.

Resourcing the Future 2018 under a month away
What to expect at Resourcing the Future 2018
By
Pat Jennings
| 15 May 2018 |
The Resourcing the Future 2018 conference is little under a month away, providing the opportunity to join stakeholders from across the resources and waste supply chain to discuss the industry's hot topics.
Fairport Containers celebrates 25th anniversary
Fairport Containers celebrates 25th anniversary
By
Fairport Containers
| 15 May 2018 |
Waste container and recycling bank refurbishment specialist Fairport Containers Ltd is holding a grand opening for its newest site in Bridgwater, Somerset, the largest of its kind in the UK.
EU ‘waste-based fossil fuels’ proposal faces growing opposition
By
Gethin Roberts
| 11 May 2018 |
Environmental campaigners voice concern as proposed revisions to the Renewable Energy Directive’s ‘waste-based fossil fuels’ regulation could see plastics being used as transport fuel.
Furniture Re-use Network rebrands to promote reuse concept
Furniture Re-use Network rebrands to promote reuse concept
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 May 2018 |
The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) has relaunched itself as simply the Reuse Network in a bid to widen its scope and further promote the importance of reuse as a concept.
Global circular economy database launched to coordinate circular innovation
Global circular economy database launched to coordinate circular innovation
By
Gethin Roberts
| 2 May 2018 |
The landmark database will showcase over 3,000 worldwide initiatives and aims to become a significant tool in improving coordination of future circular economy efforts.
WRAP report reveals SCAP signatories make progress on textile sustainability targets
By
Josie Benge
| 29 April 2018 |
New WRAP report reveals impressive reductions in water use, carbon and waste in the textiles production cycle from Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) signatories. 
Clothes recycling app has designs on textile circularity
By
Rob Cole
| 18 April 2018 |
reGAIN, the UK’s first app for the recycling of unwanted clothing, has been launched today (18 April) as research claims 73 per cent of consumers no longer wear up to half of the items of clothing they own.
European Parliament votes through Circular Economy Package
By
Rob Cole
| 18 April 2018 |
One of the final hurdles in ratifying new European circular economy legislation has been cleared as the European Parliament votes through the Circular Economy Package, fixing a 65 per cent recycling target for 2035. 
Survey reveals Britain still addicted to plastic
By
Kate Dickinson
| 17 April 2018 |
The British public has not changed its behaviour towards single-use plastic, and action is needed to make tap water more accessible, says a report by YouGov for BRITA and Keep Britain Tidy.
H&M makes progress towards circular model
By
Rob Cole
| 13 April 2018 |
Fashion retail giant H&M has revealed that 35 per cent of the materials used by the company in 2017 were recycled or sustainably-sourced materials in its new Sustainability Report 2017.
The grass is greener: FIFA promotes recycling of artificial football pitches
The grass is greener: FIFA promotes recycling of artificial football pitches
By
Kate Dickinson
| 23 March 2018 |
FIFA is taking steps to make football more sustainable, starting with the pitches: the organisation has recently recycled the artificial turf at its Zurich headquarters and hopes that others will follow suit.
Circle Economy and eBay launch circular economy crowdsourcing platform
Circle Economy and eBay launch circular economy crowdsourcing platform
By
Rob Cole
| 19 March 2018 |
Dutch social enterprise Circle Economy has launched a new online crowdsourcing platform to pull together new circular solutions to global challenges.
London trial for free tap water ‘refill’ scheme
London trial for free tap water ‘refill’ scheme
By
Rob Cole
| 15 March 2018 |
Shops and businesses across London have signed up to take part in a trial scheme that offers free tap water ‘refills’ to members of the public as part of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s efforts to tackle single-use plastic waste.
Wales to explore 80 per cent recycling target by 2035
Wales to explore 80 per cent recycling target by 2035
By
Rob Cole
| 15 March 2018 |
Wales could be set to target an 80 per cent municipal waste recycling rate by 2035, according to Welsh Minister for Environment Hannah Blythyn at the CIWM Resource Conference Cymru yesterday (14 March).
Liverpool charity receives government funding for WEEE reuse
Liverpool charity receives government funding for WEEE reuse
By
Kate Dickinson
| 12 March 2018 |
Liverpool charity CREATE UK has received £25,000 of government funding to recycle and reuse discarded white goods.
EU environment ministers agree terms of Plastics Strategy
EU environment ministers agree terms of Plastics Strategy
By
Rob Cole
| 8 March 2018 |
Progress on the EU’s Plastics Strategy continues unabated as Europe’s environment ministers reached agreement on the content of the strategy at a meeting of the Environment Council on Monday (5 March).
WEEE collections fall short of 2017 targets
WEEE collections fall short of 2017 targets
By
Rob Cole
| 5 March 2018 |
Collection targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for 2017 have been missed, according to the latest statistics from the Environment Agency (EA).
Hull University to lead EU circular economy project
Hull University to lead EU circular economy project
By
Kate Dickinson
| 21 February 2018 |
Recruitment has begun for researchers to study the circular economy as part of an EU-funded project led by the University of Hull, which will examine methods of improving resource efficiency and their implications.
Contamination in the USA
Contamination in the USA
By
Gareth Morton
| 20 February 2018 |
In the wake of China’s tighter import standards for recycling, the problem of contamination has been thrown into the spotlight. Gareth Morton discusses what the US is doing to tackle the issue – and what the UK can learn.
Royal ban on disposable plastics receives Queen’s seal of approval
Royal ban on disposable plastics receives Queen’s seal of approval
By
Kate Dickinson
| 15 February 2018 |
The Queen has given the royal seal of approval to banning single-use plastic, with the news that the royal estates will join the growing number of organisations to phase out disposable plastics.