The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has called on Tesco to change its approach to compostables after the supermarket chain included all compostable materials in its list of packaging that should not be used.

A series of polls have found significant public support in Nordic countries for the ‘variable’ deposit return scheme (DRS) model, where the deposit fee is determined by the container’s size and material.

INCPEN will be delivering the 2020 Resourcing the Future conference with CIWM, ESA and WRAP.

A ‘Repair Café Carbon Calculator’ is set to be previewed at the UK’s first Repair Café Conference on 12 March in Farnham, Surrey.

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has launched a new public-facing campaign to provide citizens with the latest information on plastic packaging to allow them to make informed decisions about its use.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Cawleys Waste Management, Geminor, Peterborough Household Recycling Centre, Devise.Marketing and DS Smith.

Resource management company Viridor has called on businesses and local authorities across the South West and south Wales to collaborate to give all plastics consumed in the area a recycling solution.

The government’s Environment Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday (26 February).

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Reconomy, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority, Veolia, Coveyer and TOMRA.

The Reuse Network has published its 2019 Social Impact Report, revealing that its member  organisations reused 3.7 million furniture and electrical items in 2019.