Britain could create up to 517,000 jobs by achieving its circular economy ambitions, a new study by WRAP and Green Alliance has found.

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.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including the European Recycling Platform, PCRRG, Biffa, and Luxus.

Plastics recycling company Jayplas has created a new plastic film packaging division after installing a new extrusion and printing plant in Worksop.

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.

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.

Nestlé and Unilever are amongst a number of companies working with the resource industry in a new project to ‘create a circular economy for flexible packaging’.