Loopholes in the EU’s Single Use Plastic (SUP) Directive providing possible exemptions for natural polymers could undermine the legislation’s aim to reduce the environmental impact of single-use products, according to a new report from Eunomia Research and Consulting.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Veolia, Scott Bros, Keppel Seghers, Cromwell Polythene and Bunting.

Wood recycling company R Plevin & Sons Ltd (PLEVINS) has been fined £200,000 at Sheffield Crown Court following a series of environmental incidents in 2014.

The Malaysian Government has announced that it has returned 150 shipping containers of illegally imported plastic waste to their countries of origin, including the UK.

Cardiff residents that persistently place non-recyclable items in recycling containers face the prospect of a fine and prosecution if they do not heed warnings from Cardiff Council to recycle properly as part of the council’s bid to reduce contamination and increase the city’s recycling rate.

Behavioural change charity Hubbub has constructed an immersive art installation on London’s Southbank to promote the launch of five new paper cup recycling schemes across London, financed by The Cup Fund.

A new report from Dutch social enterprise Circle Economy has revealed that the global economy is consuming a record 100 billion tonnes of materials a year, while the reuse of resources has gone into reverse.

Viridor’s residual materials recycling facility (rMRF) at Bargeddie in North Lanarkshire has begun to receive waste as part of a 190,000-tonne contract with five Scottish councils.

International waste management charity WasteAid will begin the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive as part of expansion and team development plans.

The European Parliament has voted to support the Green Deal for Europe under the condition that amendments are made.