A study by the nova-Institute has concluded that natural products such as apricot kernels, beeswax and bio-based and biodegradable polymers could replace microplastics in cosmetics.

RWM, the exhibition for recycling and waste management, takes place in Birmingham next week, and will this year focus on innovation and insight on circular economy ambitions.

A £25-million glass recycling facility in Lanarkshire will benefit Scottish drinks manufacturers, according to Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead, who opened it yesterday.

UK manufacturers are calling for bolder government action on cutting environmental red tape, according to a new report from EEF.

The public consultation on the European Commission’s Circular Economy package ended on Thursday, with some groups publishing their responses.

Delta Packaging Ltd and Huhtamaki Ltd, two Northern Irish suppliers of McDonald’s packaging, have partnered to reuse and recycle off-cuts from production.

Green Alliance says the EU’s Circular Economy Package must improve design and promote demand for reused and recycled products.

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including Axion Polymer investment, the Scottish Resources Conference, and a new HWRC.

Paper manufacturer DS Smith Paper Ltd has been fined £400,000 for safety failings after its Operations Manager was crushed to death at one of its mills.

The United Nations has agreed a draft for its 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, which seeks to halve global food waste, ‘substantially reduce waste generation’ and curb climate change.