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.

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

The amount of carrier bags used by major retailers in Scotland has dropped by 650 million since a five-pence charge was introduced a year ago, the Scottish Government has announced.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including glass recycling in Scotland, SUEZ appointments, and pumpkin events.

Carriers bags made from recycled waste from stores will be on sale at Tesco stores from this month.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including the Welsh recycling rate, cardboard at Lord’s and a Reconomy acquisition.

The National Federation of Retail Newsagents have asked Rory Stewart to consider including small businesses in the carrier bag charge.

Household plastic packaging recycling rates rose by six per cent in 2014/15, according to RECOUP.

WRAP has been named as one of four beneficiaries of Wilko’s carrier bag charge profits.