The Prospecting Secondary Materials in the Urban Mine and Mining Wastes (ProSUM) project is set to launch the first Urban Mine Knowledge Data Platform to increase the recovery of WEEE, end-of-life vehicles, batteries and mining wastes.

Social platform Neighbourly will now be accepting non-food product donations to its surplus food redistribution scheme, with Marks & Spencer being the first retail partner to contribute.

Waste and resource use have been identified as a key area for action in the Mayor of London’s draft London Environment Strategy, which sets a municipal recycling target of 65 per cent for 2030.

Scotland’s circular economy has reached a reuse milestone, with 100 quality-certified stores and three superstore ‘hubs’, including its first online hub, now in operation.

All Pret a Manger stores in the UK will now offer a 25p discount off hot drinks when customers bring a reusable cup, following the success of a three-month scheme in London stores.

A bottle deposit return scheme is among five actions put forward by think tank Green Alliance that could help to reduce marine plastic pollution by up to two thirds, after new analysis from the think tank revealed that current government policy will only deal with two per cent of the problem.

£665,000 of new funding has been announced to help local authorities promote the re-use and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Consumers want more secure and convenient retailer trade-in schemes for their gadgets, providing an opportunity for more sustainable business models and partnership opportunities for recyclers, says WRAP.

New WRAP report reveals impressive reductions in water use, carbon and waste in the textiles production cycle from Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) signatories.

The European Environmental Bureau has accused certain EU member states of “sabotaging” negotiations over EU circular economy and waste law proposals following leaks of private EU Council meetings discussions.