ISWA is calling on governments and organisations to broaden their understanding of the global waste crisis following a recent focus on the issue of marine plastics.

Scottish Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has pledged to cut food waste in Scotland by a third by 2025, as part of Scotland’s new circular economy strategy, ‘Making Things Last’.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a food waste communications trial, a Veolia employment project and the removal of street bins in Dorset to encourage recycling.

Lidl UK has announced it will be donating £500,000 from the carrier bag charge to a new Keep Britain Tidy initiative designed to inspire young people to reduce litter and waste.

Sainsbury’s is to phase out multi-buy promotions across its grocery business in favour of lower regular prices in an attempt to cut down on household food waste.

The Circular Economy Investment Fund and Service will offer support to small to medium-sized enterprise to grow the circular economy in Scotland.

‘WEEE Love Robots’ event in Cheshire aimed to promote the importance of recycling, reuse and repair of electrical and electronic goods

A ballot bin ashtray, which allows users to vote with their cigarette butts, has been launched by Hubbub, with shipments being sent across the UK and Europe.

WRAP has unveiled an interactive online tool [http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/new-circular-economy-jobs-created-2030] to highlight the number of jobs that could be created by a circular economy in each Parliamentary constituency.

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.