Sadiq Khan, who was elected Mayor of London last week, has promised to make the capital ‘one of the world’s greenest cities’ through measures including ‘reinvigorating efforts to increase the amount London recycles’.

More than 30 businesses across New York City have pledged to divert at least half of their waste from landfill and incineration this year as part of the city’s Zero Waste Challenge.

Edinburgh’s new recycling service has been dubbed a ‘success’ by the council after the amount of waste recycled in the homes receiving the new service increased by 29 per cent in 2015/16.

A broader definition for ‘biowaste’ and obligatory separate collection of organic waste should be included in a revised Circular Economy Package, according to the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association.

Over 500,000 tonnes of PVC was recycled in Europe in 2015, according to VinylPlus, the European PVC industry’s sustainable development programme.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including new trustees for Keep Britain Tidy, a new partnership for Egbert Taylor and a recycling award for Cambridge.

A charity walk up Mount Snowdon is being held to raise money for WasteAid UK, which was set up to deliver practical and low-cost waste services to developing countries.

Dean Hislop, Chief Executive of Tamar Energy, urges local authorities to maintain or expand food waste recycling services, rather than making short-sighted cuts that could result in long-term pain.

Flintshire County Council is to impose fixed-penalty notices to all households presenting side waste in an effort to drive up recycling rates, as it faces government penalties of up to £400,000 for missing targets.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including awards for Vegware, a BPF event and new recycling artwork.