A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including ERP, VEKA Recycling, and Wastecycle.

Investment company One51 has consolidated seven of its acquired plastic businesses into one brand, the OnePlastics Group.

Novelis will close its aluminium smelter at Outo Preto in Brazil to ‘focus on core rolled products business’.

Tetra Pak has launched a new carton made entirely from plant-based, renewable packaging.

Viridor’s new £45-million energy recovery facility has been officially opened in Exeter.

Shortlist announced for CIWM’s Sustainability & Resource Industry Awards 2014.

Cranfield University has opened a new demonstration anaerobic digestion plant to promote the technology and support research and development projects.

A new app has been released by Zero Waste Scotland to help smaller retailers become more resource efficient.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will launch an inquiry into food security, consumption, and waste on Monday.

Cumbria Waste Group has announced that its new 50,000 tonne materials recovery facility in Carlisle is now operational.