Edward Perchard reviews a collection of essays on sustainable consumption, Green Consumption: The Global Rise of Eco-Chic

Friends of the Earth Europe, part of the world’s largest environmental network, represents 31 national organisations and thousands of local groups at European level. Libby Peake caught up with its Resource Use Campaigner, Ariadna Rodrigo

A letter in which EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella argued in favour of keeping the Circular Economy Package has come to light, as it is revealed the EC could face legal action over its decision to withdraw the proposal.

Carbon dioxide emissions saved by local authority waste and recycling services increased in 2013/14, despite recycling rates levelling off in England.

The Biobased and Biodegradable Industries Association has appointed Andy Sweetman as Chairman and chosen six other board members from across the bioindustry.

Members of the resource and energy industries welcome the Liberal Democrat Party’s green pledges, and commend its track record on the environment.

The EC will launch the roadmap for its Circular Economy Package ‘within the next few weeks’, and consult on the topic ‘before summer’, according to Director-General for Environment Karl Falkenberg.

The Labour Party unveils its Green Plan for 2015, which reiterates its commitment to undertake a review of resource security and make the UK the ‘most resource-efficient economy in the world’.

Aggregate businesses are set to receive several million pounds in tax rebates, after the European Commission finds levy exemptions for most secondary aggregates to be lawful.

A round-up of news from the waste and resource industry, including Bryson Recycling, CDEnviro, and CEPI.