The European Investment Bank has been criticised by anti-incineration groups for its financial support of a Viridor-owned incinerator in Cardiff.

Residents of the European Union generated 475 kilogrammes per person in 2014, 44 per cent of which was recycled or composted, according to a report published yesterday (30 March) by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

The Plastics Recycling Show Europe, an exhibition bringing together members of the plastics and recycling sectors across Europe, has been cancelled after today’s terrorist attacks in Brussels.

Italy is close to following France in introducing a law supporting food waste distribution from supermarkets after strong support in the country’s Chamber of Deputies.

A complex system of tariffs and duties is holding back innovation and the growth of the circular economy in Europe, says beverage giant Coca-Cola.

An international voluntary agreement that aims to make better use of secondary resources was signed by representatives from France, Flanders, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom last week

A new macro-economy study has found that the bioconomy in Europe employs 18.3 million people and has a turnover of €2.1 trillion, with bio-based industries responsible for almost 30 per cent.

Resource Minister Rory Stewart voiced has concerns over the new targets set by the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package last year, suggesting that they could be ‘overly complex’.

The European packaging industry is calling on environment ministers to take action on packaging measures as the European Council meets to debate the Circular Economy Package.

The recycling rate of rigid metal packaging across Europe reached a new record of 74.7 per cent in 2013, according to Metal Packaging Europe.