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A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including a creative writing initiative with REPIC, a recycling trial at Lord’s, reuse in Wrexham and a new appointment at Ecosurety.

Co-Leader of the Green Party has tabled an early day motion calling for the introduction of a bottle deposit return scheme (DRS) as part of the National Litter Strategy.

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.

Evolve Polymers, one of the largest plastics recyclers in Europe, has been sold to US-based Plastipak Packaging.

Industry groups have both supported and criticised Waste Minister Therese Coffey’s move to reject a proposal by the Liberal Democrats to bring in a 5p charge on disposable coffee cups to reduce waste.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including new appointments at Biffa and Cromwell Polythene, and the opening of a new EfW facility in Buckinghamshire.

Funding of £1.5 million is to be made available for businesses and research institutions working in the bioeconomy in Scotland to support innovative work that will help deliver circular economy growth.

Defra has launched a consultation on which of two proposed WEEE compliance fee mechanisms should be used, if any, for 2016.

The potential for a post-Brexit shake-up of the UK’s packaging waste compliance system has been investigated in a report commissioned by the Environmental Services Association.