A new project addressing the carbon, waste and water footprints of clothing in the EU has been launched by WRAP today.

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

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

The European Commission’s Circular Economy Package will be released on 2 December, according to a senior official.

The Furniture Industry Research Association has launched a consultation on measures needed to develop a circular economy approach to furniture.

More than 13,000 jobs could be created in Northern Ireland by 2030 if the country moved to a ‘bolder, transformative’ circular economy, according to a report released today.

The Scottish Resources Conference, to be held next week, will seek to address the dual issues of food waste and the circular economy in Scotland.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a new community reuse hub, Taylor's new bin reward scheme and a skull found in a HWRC.

Collaborating with corporate retailers, the Furniture Re-use Network redistributed 78,000 items to UK households in poverty during 2014/15, according to a new report.

The Co-operative Food has partnered with food redistribution group FareShare to provide surplus food to charities rather than sending it to anaerobic digestion plants.