Expansion of the circular economy could create three million extra jobs and reduce unemployment by 520,000 across EU member states by 2030, according to a study released by WRAP.

RWM, the exhibition for recycling and waste management, takes place in Birmingham next week, and will this year focus on innovation and insight on circular economy ambitions.

Zero Waste Week, encouraging people across the UK to reuse and recycle materials to keep them from landfill, takes place this week, with events and activities taking place across the country.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Notting Hill Carnival waste, a youth recycling scheme and a CIWM communications workshop.

The use of single-use carrier bags in Wales has dropped by 71 per cent since a charge was introduced in 2011, raising up to £22 million in the process, says a new Welsh Government report.

Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East, will introduce a bill to Parliament next week to address the unsustainable levels of waste within the food industry.

The Environment Agency has received funding worth around £470,000 from the European Union to go towards tackling environmental crime.

A £25-million glass recycling facility in Lanarkshire will benefit Scottish drinks manufacturers, according to Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead, who opened it yesterday.

Businesses and national litter groups have called for an advisory committee on litter to enable a coordinated, long-term plan in the fight against litter.

The Waste & Resources Action Programme has highlighted a need for a ‘whole-systems’ vision for the EU’s upcoming Circular Economy Package, as well as a focus on food waste and innovative business models.