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.

A study by the nova-Institute has concluded that natural products such as apricot kernels, beeswax and bio-based and biodegradable polymers could replace microplastics in cosmetics.

The Scottish household waste recycling rate rose to 42.8 per cent in 2014, according to statistics issued today by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

The Scottish Resources Conference, to be held next week, will seek to address the dual issues of food waste and the circular economy in Scotland.

Kent-based Walsh Skip Hire has been made to pay £17,120 after being found guilty of exceeding the limits of its site's environmental permit.

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.

The Waste & Resources Action Programme’s (WRAP) Recycle Now campaign has launched a suite of communications materials to help councils, brands and retailers allay consumer confusion on how to recycle different types of plastic.

The Polymark Consortium has developed a prototype chemical marker that can be added to food-contact PET and improve its sorting from mixed waste streams, according to an interim project report.