The Scottish Institute for Remanufacture has awarded a total of £238,360 to nine companies, with the aim of furthering a circular economy.

London is to collaborate with Amsterdam and Copenhagen to develop practical projects that will accelerate the circular economy.

A solvent for hand wipes, furniture made from coffee grounds and a renewable food packaging material are among the finalists for the nova-Institute’s ‘Bio-Based Material of the Year’ award.

A project designed to identify new luminescent inks capable of increasing automated sorting efficiency has been awarded £772,000.

The CPI and the University of Cambridge have partnered to develop a microbial-based technology that can maintain productivity whilst reducing feedstock utilisation and waste generation.

The Circular Economy Investment Fund and Service will offer support to small to medium-sized enterprise to grow the circular economy in Scotland.

A ballot bin ashtray, which allows users to vote with their cigarette butts, has been launched by Hubbub, with shipments being sent across the UK and Europe.

A new alloy containing 75 per cent recycled aluminium has been successfully integrated into structural components of the new Jaguar XE model, aluminium manufacturer and recycler Novelis announced yesterday.

WRAP has unveiled an interactive online tool [http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/new-circular-economy-jobs-created-2030] to highlight the number of jobs that could be created by a circular economy in each Parliamentary constituency.

Pairing circular economy principles with the information generated by intelligent devices could enable the transition away from a ‘linear’ economy and lead to broad social benefits, says a new Ellen MacArthur Foundation report.