A poll commissioned by environmental charity VOICE has revealed that almost 90 per cent of Ireland’s population is in favour of a deposit return scheme to include a wide range of drinks containers.

Unilever yesterday (20 October) announced the launch of a refill trial, as part of the opening of Asda’s first ‘sustainability store’.

The Waste Compliance Taskforce (WACT) – an association of public and private regulators, businesses and charities – will be launched this week.

The current Chair of the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is stepping down at the Association’s AGM in March, swapping roles with Deputy Chair Richard Coulson.

In its largest investment the UK has made in plastic packaging recycling technologies, UKRI has boosted funding for recycling projects by £20 million.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources industry, including Enva, Allium Energy, Lookers, Eunomia and DS Smith.

Deep Sagar has been appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as Chair of the Advisory Committee on Packaging.

CryptoCycle has launched a recycling app, Reward4Waste, making returning single-use packaging accessible and practical in the run up to a DRS being introduced into law.

The compostable packaging manufacturer has announced a 43 per cent growth in total sales in the last year, with a 68 per cent rise in international sales.

Bucking the current trend of retail closures, reuse charity Wastesavers has announced the imminent opening of three new shops.