Over 500,000 tonnes of PVC was recycled in Europe in 2015, according to VinylPlus, the European PVC industry’s sustainable development programme.

German investment firm Green Alley Investment has kicked off its annual European circular economy award for start-ups by calling for companies to submit entries by 27 July.

WRAP has announced that Marc Stephens has been appointed to its board of trustees as it looks to develop its international reach.

Dean Hislop, Chief Executive of Tamar Energy, urges local authorities to maintain or expand food waste recycling services, rather than making short-sighted cuts that could result in long-term pain.

European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella says that the implementation of the Circular Economy Package’s action plan is ‘on track’, but has warned that a progress report will not be carried out for another five years.

The UK’s membership of the EU has been a ‘crucial factor’ in the shaping of its environmental policy, an Environmental Audit Committee inquiry has found.

Coffee waste filled bio-based resins, a new biosurfactant and bio-based dispersions for textile coatings have been named the winners of the nova-Insitute’s Bio-based Material of the Year.

Independent sustainability consultancy Resource Futures has celebrated its 10-year anniversary by announcing its new executive team.

A ban on single-use plastic bags in France will create around 6,000 jobs in the country’s bio-based industries, says Minister of Ecology Ségolène Royal.

The Environmental Photographer of the Year competition is calling for entries from environmentally conscious photographers and filmmakers of all ages and abilities.