Eric Pickles has called in the planning application for Teal Energy’s energy recovery facility in Kent over its potential impact on ‘wider policy initiatives in the area’.

The UK government has rejected many of the Environmental Audit Committee recommendations from its ‘Growing a circular economy’ report.

Defra has released a Voluntary Code of Practice designed to help businesses reduce fast food litter.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including the Scottish Resources Awards, Leafield Environmental, and Recycle for Wales.

Barr Environmental and Glasgow Computer Recycling sign up to Scotland’s Resource Sector Commitment.

The Paper Cup Recovery & Recycling Group has appointed its executive board members and announced two initial projects.

WRAP Cymru and Carbon Trust are to deliver free efficiency advice under Resource Efficient Wales, after winning £1m framework contracts.

A circular economy and zero waste can be achieved through ‘supply chain collaboration’, finds DS Smith report.

The Joint Trade Association (JTA) has urged the UK government to adopt a new way of operating WEEE compliance fee mechanisms.

The Scottish Government is to fund a new remanufacturing centre and a brokerage service for recyclates.