The Prince of Wales has voiced his support for bottle deposit schemes, after backing Sky’s Ocean Rescue campaign against marine plastic.

The New Plastics Economy’s latest action plan to reuse and recycle 70 per cent of the world’s plastic packaging through better design and business models has been backed by industry leaders.

Packaging group INCPEN has appointed former Kent Resource Partnership manager Paul Vanston as its new CEO.

Businesses from the grocery industry met WRAP goals on manufacturing and retail waste over the course of Courtauld Commitment 3, but failed to make a dent on household food waste, results have shown.

WRAP has published results for its three-year agreement aiming to reduce food and packaging waste and improve waste management in the hospitality sector.

Simply Cups, the UK’s only paper cup recycling scheme, has partnered with a company that claims to have made a takeaway cup that is recyclable at traditional paper mills.

The Resource Association has called on government to recognise the importance of high-quality recycling collection as it considers new business packaging recycling targets.

A new study by packaging trade association INCPEN backs behaviour change campaigns instead of bag and bottle charges to reduce littering levels.

It’s easy to let Christmas waste get out of hand. Here are some tips to prevent it in the first place, and make the most of any that you just can’t avoid.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including a ReFood Christmas drive, waste contracts in Surrey and an appointment at ecosurety.