The European Commission’s Circular Economy Package will be released on 2 December, according to a senior official.

The Furniture Industry Research Association has launched a consultation on measures needed to develop a circular economy approach to furniture.

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.

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.

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.

Collaborating with corporate retailers, the Furniture Re-use Network redistributed 78,000 items to UK households in poverty during 2014/15, according to a new report.

The Co-operative Food has partnered with food redistribution group FareShare to provide surplus food to charities rather than sending it to anaerobic digestion plants.

A major overhaul of Norfolk’s household waste recycling centre system could see 13 of the county’s 20 facilities close, after a Norfolk County Council report proposed a smaller network with expanded services.

The Isle of Bute will receive £200,000 in support after being named Scotland’s second Zero Waste Town by Zero Waste Scotland.

A report released today by the RSA’s Great Recovery project calls for manufacturers to use design to boost reuse, suggesting ‘seven practical scenarios for redesigning our furniture systems’.