The privatisation of the Green Investment Bank GIB has been ‘rushed’ and should not go ahead unless the government can guarantee that it will stick to its original mandate, says the Environmental Audit Committee.

AkzoNobel and the Community RePaint network have launched the first UK manufacturing hub for social reuse in Cambridgeshire.

Existing finance of €24 billion will be extended to support circular economy projects and the realisation of EU climate goals, the European Commission announced yesterday.

Two Scottish designers have won the chance to create collections from discarded garments after a competition held by Zero Waste Scotland to promote the value of textile waste.

Expansion of the circular economy could create more than 40,000 jobs in London by 2030 and simultaneously drive resource efficiency, according to a new report.

A new social platform designed to fix the logistical problem of redistributing surplus food from retailers and supermarkets to local charities and food banks launched yesterday.

Zero Waste Scotland’s eight-week #DesignDoc social media campaign, which saw voters choose upcycling designs for secondhand furniture, has concluded with an interactive event in Edinburgh.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a festive food bank campaign, ID checks at HWRCs and a new CEO for Cory Environmental.

The European Commission’s long-awaited Circular Economy Package has been launched, downgrading proposed recycling targets across the European Union to 65 per cent by 2030.

An ambitious circular economy package could save €3 billion a year and reduce unemployment in Europe, according to Green Alliance.