A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Zero Waste Scotland, Recolight, Europêche, and Casepak.

The Liberal Democrats would introduce charges for all single-use bags, including biodegradable and paper ones, if they were to gain power in May.

Remanufacturing in Scotland could provide an extra £620 million to the economy and 5,700 extra jobs by 2020 if certain challenges are met, says Zero Waste Scotland.

The Welsh Government and Defra have launched a consultation on proposals to ‘enhance’ waste crime enforcement powers in England and Wales.

Summer recycling rates in Wales hit record highs of 58 per cent in 2014, according to figures released by the Welsh Government today (19 February).

The London Waste and Recycling Board and WRAP are to launch a new recycling support programme for London waste authorities.

Element Green Recycling has produced a new web application to help businesses recycle more and earn more from their waste materials.

New figures from Defra show that, between April and June 2014, local authorities in England recycled more organic waste than dry recyclables for the first time.

The Court of Milan has banned Italian company KromaBatch from claiming that the plastic additive ‘d2w’ can ‘give biodegradability’ to traditional plastics.

The European Commission should do more to promote the bioeconomy, the European Bioeconomy Alliance has announced at its official launch.