Europe has reached a ‘turning point’ in the ‘absurd unethical and anti-economic situation’ of food waste, according to Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis.

In choosing a drink, your main criteria might not be a beverage’s resource footprint, but brewers are increasingly adding a dash of sustainabilty to their blends.

The new Chairman of the Environmental Services Association, a trade association representing the UK’s resource and waste management industry, outlined his priorities for the association at its annual lunch for members and stakeholders.

The German city of Freiburg is pioneering the new ‘Freiburg Cup’, a reusable coffee cup, to reduce single-use takeaway waste.

The London Waste and Recycling Board has launched Advance London, a business support programme to help SMEs make the most of the benefits of the circular economy.

Engineering firm Arup has created the world’s first ‘Circular Building’, an experiment in circular economy thinking.

Black Friday spending could exceed the £1 billion mark set in 2015, with half of consumers worried about the environmental impact of buying things they don’t need.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including a creative writing initiative with REPIC, a recycling trial at Lord’s, reuse in Wrexham and a new appointment at Ecosurety.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a school food waste initiative, smart bin success and an anti-littering poster.

Five leading fashion brands and retailers have become the first to sign up to the European Clothing Action Plan, a Europe-wide strategy to reduce the carbon, water and waste footprints of the fashion industry.