The difference between a soft and hard Brexit in terms of the impact on the waste industry could be huge, according to Eunomia’s latest infrastructure review.

Consultancy Eunomia will investigate potential ways to accelerate a circular economy across the European furniture industry in a project commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau.

Europe has reached a ‘turning point’ in the ‘absurd unethical and anti-economic situation’ of food waste, according to Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis.

The new Chairman of the Environmental Services Association, a trade association representing the UK’s resource and waste management industry, outlined his priorities for the association at its annual lunch for members and stakeholders.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including new bins for Croydon, global growth in the AD industry, investment in the European paper industry and more.

The German city of Freiburg is pioneering the new ‘Freiburg Cup’, a reusable coffee cup, to reduce single-use takeaway waste.

The London Waste and Recycling Board has launched Advance London, a business support programme to help SMEs make the most of the benefits of the circular economy.

New research by Zero Waste Scotland has revealed that nearly 1.35 million tonnes of food and drink was wasted in Scotland in 2013, a figure that will be used as a baseline for efforts to reduce food waste by a third by 2025.

Five leading fashion brands and retailers have become the first to sign up to the European Clothing Action Plan, a Europe-wide strategy to reduce the carbon, water and waste footprints of the fashion industry.

The European Commission has promised action to make products more durable, repairable, and recyclable as a new study shows just how smart design can transform products.