Zero Waste Scotland has released a report highlighting how Scotland can ‘capitalise on the industrial and economic opportunities of a more circular economy’.

There needs to be more heated debate on the circular economy to ‘move things forward’, Iain Gulland tells the Kit Strange Memorial Lecture.

Central government responds to the EFRA Committee's inquiry on waste management, and says it currently has ‘no plans to reintroduce statutory recycling targets for local authorities’

Businesses are being urged to apply to the £3.8-million Scottish Recycling Fund to further reprocessing, repair, and remanufacturing work.

The European Commission has withdrawn its current circular economy proposals, but says it will now begin work on a ‘more ambitious’ proposal.

Industry expresses ‘dismay’ at rumours regarding the potential withdrawal of the European Commission’s circular economy package.

WRAP has issued new guidance on the reuse and recycling of used carpet materials, in association with Carpet Recycling UK.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has released a progress report on its 2013 Waste Prevention Programme for England.

Central government has announced the 10 winners of the first round of the Innovation in Waste Prevention fund.

Government must work to ‘lift the regulatory burden’ on remanufacturing if its ‘enormous economic, social and environmental potential’ is to be realised.