An £18-million fund to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland explore and pioneer ways to develop circular economy has been launched by Zero Waste Scotland.

A complex system of tariffs and duties is holding back innovation and the growth of the circular economy in Europe, says beverage giant Coca-Cola.

Researchers in Japan have found a species of bacteria that can break down PET into ‘basic building blocks’ for creating new plastic products.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a refit at UPM Shotton, ‘Love Your Clothes Bangor’ and Bigbelly in Leeds.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a form of bioconversion that could be used to convert waste gases to biodiesel for transportation.

The Scottish Institute for Remanufacture has awarded a total of £238,360 to nine companies, with the aim of furthering a circular economy.

London is to collaborate with Amsterdam and Copenhagen to develop practical projects that will accelerate the circular economy.

A solvent for hand wipes, furniture made from coffee grounds and a renewable food packaging material are among the finalists for the nova-Institute’s ‘Bio-Based Material of the Year’ award.

A project designed to identify new luminescent inks capable of increasing automated sorting efficiency has been awarded £772,000.

The CPI and the University of Cambridge have partnered to develop a microbial-based technology that can maintain productivity whilst reducing feedstock utilisation and waste generation.