Implementing a circular economy in India would create massive health and economic benefits, according to a new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including a ReFood Christmas drive, waste contracts in Surrey and an appointment at ecosurety.

A Cardiff-based company, Thermal Compaction Group, is pioneering a new clinical waste recycling process at one of Wales’ oldest hospitals.

Apple has agreed to pay $450,000 to California regulators amid accusations of mishandling of electronic waste in its Silicon Valley facilities.

The UK public is more satisfied with their local waste and recycling collections than any other council service, according to a survey published by APSE.

Switching to source-separated collections could save Welsh councils over a million pounds a year, according to research carried out by WRAP Cymru.

Consultancy Eunomia will investigate potential ways to accelerate a circular economy across the European furniture industry in a project commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including funding for community projects in Northern Ireland, ethical business accreditation to a UK mattress company, a charity Christmas jumper swap, and more.

A Welsh hospital group is trialling an innovative recycling process of sterilisation wrap, diverting tonnes of medical waste from incineration every month.

Tesco has rolled out a new crowdfunding platform, BackIt, to help small businesses and entrepreneurs gain funding for their food waste-reducing ideas.