The worldwide production capacity of bio-based polymers will triple from 5.7 million tonnes in 2014 to nearly 17 million tonnes in 2020, according to a new market study by the nova-Institute.

Aluminium product manufacturer Novelis says that its portfolio shift towards premium products is delivering results despite falling aluminium prices causing an overall loss in profit.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including the Clean Britain Awards, Christmas jumper upcycling and electrical appliance reuse.

MetalMatters, the industry-funded recycling campaign, will reach over half a million UK households in 2015, it says.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Ultra Biofuel lorries, franchising of recycling centre shops and Scottish funding for convenient stores.

Following the publication of Quarter 3 data showing a drop in recycling figures from last year, plastic recycling organisation RECOUP has called for changes to the PRN system.

Manufacturing and retail waste has reduced by 3.2 per cent since 2012, though packaging weight has increased by 0.7 per cent, according to interim results for Courtauld 3.

A UK bioplastics sector could add £2 billion to the economy just through packaging with a proper legislative framework, says a new report.

Most product waste in Europe is not covered by extended producer responsibility schemes, Zero Waste Europe has found.

Industry members have backed planned government changes to packaging and battery legislation.