The Recycling Association believes newly-released guidelines on the quality of paper for recycling are ‘a start’ but do not go far enough to highlight that everyone across the supply chain can impact paper quality.

Coffee waste filled bio-based resins, a new biosurfactant and bio-based dispersions for textile coatings have been named the winners of the nova-Insitute’s Bio-based Material of the Year.

Independent sustainability consultancy Resource Futures has celebrated its 10-year anniversary by announcing its new executive team.

A ban on single-use plastic bags in France will create around 6,000 jobs in the country’s bio-based industries, says Minister of Ecology Ségolène Royal.

American gas producer Air Products has announced that it is leaving the energy-from-waste business, ceasing the development of two large incinerator developments in the North East.

Northern Irish businesses are now required to separate and recycle food waste after a new law came into effect last week.

The former owner of a recycling company has been ordered to pay nearly £10,000 for his part in a stolen bread baskets scam worth £500,000.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Egbert Taylor’s partnership with Smartbin, an award for a zero waste blogger and Ward Recycling investment.

SUEZ’s Recycling and Recovery UK division has selected Bulk Handling Systems to design, engineer, manufacture and install two materials recovery facilities in Aberdeen.

The European Investment Bank has been criticised by anti-incineration groups for its financial support of a Viridor-owned incinerator in Cardiff.