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A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a school food waste initiative, smart bin success and an anti-littering poster.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has partnered with the International Baccalaureate to work on embedding circular economy teaching into the IB curriculum.

A new set of guidelines on recycling is hoping to clear up once and for all what materials can and can’t be recycled at the kerbside in an attempt to remove the confusion holding back recycling the UK.

Wakefield Council is imploring residents to use their recycling better after revealing that three to five dead pets – including puppies, kittens and bearded dragons, are included every week.

Knowing what happens to recycling once it’s been collected is a growing motivation in English residents’ participation in council recycling services, especially for those under the age of 35, according to research commissioned by the Resource Association.

Eight out of 10 British adults say they recycle all or the vast majority of the waste they know to be recyclable in their homes, despite the UK’s recycling rate flatlining at 45 per cent.

How is Resource London, a new partnership launched to support London’s waste authorities, helping them to save money and recycle more?

A new EU-funded behaviour change programme is aiming to cut down on the 540,000 tonnes of avoidable food waste created in London households every year and save residents of the capital £330 million along the way.

A project to help smaller businesses to enter the circular economy and develop more sustainable and profitable business operations has kicked off in Wales.