CIWM have released a Resource Productivity Manifesto calling on all political parties to commit to resource productivity measures in their manifestos ahead of June’s general election.

The Parliamentary Estate has seen its total amount of recycled waste increase to 64 per cent of its total waste collected in 2016.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes has launched a new campaign focusing on fighting food waste and food poverty, titled ‘Food Matters’.

Leading UK anaerobic digestion operator Biogen’s portfolio of AD plants has been acquired by Ancala Bioenergy, after joint venture partners Bedfordia Group and Kier Group confirmed its sale.

Introducing a deposit-return scheme for plastic bottles in the UK would damage the efficiency of council collections and require a new collection infrastructure to be introduced, according to LARAC.

The government’s new Litter Strategy for England has been widely well-received, though some concerns about funding, the role of EPR and implications on waste management have been voiced.

North London Waste Authority has responded to government’s draft industrial strategy, pointing out that it makes no mention of waste, the circular economy or society’s need to manage physical resources better.

The British Plastics Federation Recycling Group (BPFRG) has launched a new strategy with the aim of improving plastic recycling in the UK, retaining valuable material and creating UK-based jobs through industry-led initiatives and regulation.

Acumen Waste Services Ltd announced the completion of its acquisition of waste management company Highspeed Group Ltd last week.

Independent think thank Green Alliance has published a collection of short essays from business and policy professionals saying the government must go ‘much further’ to embed resource efficiency in the UK economy.