The next stage of WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment will challenge the UK food and drinks industry to reduce its resource intensity by 20 per cent in 10 years, saving an estimated £20 billion.

Aberdeenshire Council is formally calling for Scottish local authorities to be involved in the design of a deposit-return system.

A guide explaining the operation of the UK packaging recovery note system, explaining the system and how it is used, has been published by the Advisory Committee on Packaging.

The European packaging industry is calling on environment ministers to take action on packaging measures as the European Council meets to debate the Circular Economy Package.

Biscuit producer Bahlsen LLP will donate £39,800 to environmental charities after breaching packaging compliance for 15 years.

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.

Following the Scottish Government’s adoption of a food waste reduction target, Approved Foods has warned that consumer confusion with labelling systems is leading people to throw away perfectly good food.

The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group has published a collection of essays to help each stage of the supply chain to cut waste and become more resource efficient.

Sustainability charity Hubbub has released a report detailing the results of its Neat Streets Campaign, a five-month social experiment designed to test innovative methods for reducing street litter.