Stakeholders have been told that the government expects the EU’s Circular Economy Package to apply to the UK, as the European Parliament convenes this week for a vote on the package’s legislation.

Trials of a technology to recycle medium-density fibreboard have proven successful, bringing commercially-viable recovery of the material one step closer, according to developers MDF Recovery.

Unilever is to use biomethane supplied by GENeco to power five of its sites in the UK and Ireland as it moves towards a carbon positive future.

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee have been urged to impose a 50 per cent food waste reduction target in a vote on food waste regulations next week that will shape the EU’s policy on the matter for the next 15 years.

Businesses have backed the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, supporting a report outlining the potential for more than £9 trillion in benefits, and called on the UK government to help reach the global targets.

The New Plastics Economy’s latest action plan to reuse and recycle 70 per cent of the world’s plastic packaging through better design and business models has been backed by industry leaders.

The Textile Recycling Association is calling for more to be done to tackle fake charity clothing collection banks, following a BBC exposé.

WRAP has published results for its three-year agreement aiming to reduce food and packaging waste and improve waste management in the hospitality sector.

The Resource Association has called on government to recognise the importance of high-quality recycling collection as it considers new business packaging recycling targets.

An Avonmouth gasification plant is to stay closed until 2018 as it plans a ‘major redevelopment’ to solve issues regarding feedstock supply.