Resource talks to Entomics co-founder Matt McLaren about the origins of the Cambridge-based start-up’s insect-derived protein product it hopes will provide another solution to the world’s growing food waste problem.

Three days at RWM 2017 in Birmingham last week gave us plenty of time to peruse the many exhibits on show. Here are six of the best new products that impressed us.

EU businesses want supportive policy from EU member states to facilitate their transition to more circular business models, according to a new report by The Prince of Wales’ Corporate Leaders Group.

Viridor has announced that it hopes to have developed a robot capable of performing a quality control picker function at a MRF within the next year.

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc. have found a way to implement a circular supply chain for aluminium for car bodies, by recycling the metal from end-of-life vehicles to be used in the manufacture of new cars.

A round-up of the more quirky stories from the world of waste and resources.

What does the future hold as multiple forces drive technology developments at MRFs?

A team from the University of the West of England has successfully carried out a field test of a urine-powered form of electricity generation in a remote rural location in Uganda.

Ethical smartphone manufacturer Fairphone has issued a challenge to the dominant approach of tech giants by announcing the first upgradeable smart phone modules in a bid to improve product sustainability and reduce waste.

The government has launched a competition offering the opportunity to win funding for research into sustainable waste-based fuels for planes and lorries.