The National Assembly of Wales will debate tomorrow on the possibility of a deposit-return scheme, weeks after the Welsh Conservatives announced that a Conservative government would introduce a pilot system.

Officers from Natural Resources Wales are conducting an investigation at a Newport wood recycling facility where a fire broke out over the weekend.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a festive food bank campaign, ID checks at HWRCs and a new CEO for Cory Environmental.

MEPs will seek changes to targets in the Circular Economy Package when it is sent to the European Parliament for approval, groups have stated.

The Environmental Services Association has expressed its ‘deep concern’ for the future of the Landfill Communities Fund following changes set out in last week’s Spending Review.

Waste and resource management sectors from over 30 countries have declared their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as the global response to climate change is addressed at COP21.

Members of the waste and resources industry have reacted to the announcement of the Circular Economy Package, questioning the ambition promised throughout its development.

The European Commission’s long-awaited Circular Economy Package has been launched, downgrading proposed recycling targets across the European Union to 65 per cent by 2030.

Scott Butler, Regional Director at the European Recycling Platform, comments on how the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will impact WEEE standards.

Hadfield Wood Recyclers has begun accepting waste wood at its Manchester and Middlesbrough sites after closing its gates to customers four months ago to avoid Environment Agency enforcement.