The European Commission will provide funding of £495 million in the next two years to develop the circular economy in the European Union.

Most product waste in Europe is not covered by extended producer responsibility schemes, Zero Waste Europe has found.

EU policymakers must clarify regulations for reprocessors of spoilt food in the Circular Economy Package, says the EFFPA.

Zero Waste Scotland has launched the #DesignDoc social media campaign to encourage reuse and upcycling of furniture.

A consultation on the three proposed WEEE compliance fee methods for 2015 has been launched.

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.

Refuse workers employed in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk by Kier are considering strike action over ‘unreasonable and irrelevant demands on the workforce’.

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

Fixed penalty notices for fly-tippers will be introduced in England ‘at the earliest opportunity’ following a government consultation into waste crime enforcement.