A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including the Welsh recycling rate, cardboard at Lord’s and a Reconomy acquisition.

Household plastic packaging recycling rates rose by six per cent in 2014/15, according to RECOUP.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including the Environment Agency’s new CEO, Brighton Fashion Week and a new structure for Smurfit Kappa.

The Joint Trade Association has submitted a proposal to operate a waste electrical and electronic equipment compliance fee mechanism for 2015.

The Furniture Industry Research Association has launched a consultation on measures needed to develop a circular economy approach to furniture.

New Scottish MRF Code of Practice obligations have come into force, with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency vowing to encourage compliance through communication.

More than 13,000 jobs could be created in Northern Ireland by 2030 if the country moved to a ‘bolder, transformative’ circular economy, according to a report released today.

An initiative to provide people across the UK with a way to recycle cigarette butts and other smoking waste has been launched by recycling company TerraCycle today.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a new community reuse hub, Taylor's new bin reward scheme and a skull found in a HWRC.

The second set of quarterly reporting data from material recovery facilities since new obligations were introduced has been published, but almost half of the eligible facilities have not reported data.