Following the publication of Quarter 3 data showing a drop in recycling figures from last year, plastic recycling organisation RECOUP has called for changes to the PRN system.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including clothing reuse, Novelis appointment and car clubs.

A Europe-wide project that seeks to prevent the loss of critical raw materials in electrical appliances has been launched.

New Scottish MRF Code of Practice obligations have come into force, with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency vowing to encourage compliance through communication.

Guidance has been published to help operators of materials recycling facilities comply with upcoming regulations introduced by the Scottish Government.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Notting Hill Carnival waste, a youth recycling scheme and a CIWM communications workshop.

Alupro has announced revisions to the protocol applied to aluminium packaging recovered from incinerator bottom ash, following approval from Defra and the Environment Agencies.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is taking steps to improve compliance of aluminium reprocessors, following a shortfall in PRNs issued towards tatutory business targets for 2015.

Residents in three districts of Ayrshire are being called upon to boost household recycling of metal packaging across the county as part of Alupro’s MetalMatters campaign.

The sampling requirements for the Materials Facility Regulations have been in force for the best part of a year now, but what exactly have they achieved? Resource investigates