Friends of the Earth Europe has released a new report calling on the European Commission to make resource efficiency central to policymaking decisions.

The Material Security Working Group has introduced a parliamentary paper reiterating calls for the establishment of a central Office for Resource Management.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Zero Waste Scotland, Recolight, Europêche, and Casepak.

European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella reveals that the revised European Circular Economy Package will include more ‘country-specific’ waste targets.

Remanufacturing in Scotland could provide an extra £620 million to the economy and 5,700 extra jobs by 2020 if certain challenges are met, says Zero Waste Scotland.

A new reuse network in Bristol, Bristol Re-use, has been awarded £50,000 from the 2015 European Green Capital group, Bristol 2015.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including SEPA reuse workshops, Rexam can certification, and Remondis appointments.

WRAP Cymru’s ARID programme has helped create new jobs in Wales, as well as a more efficient reprocessing and collection infrastructure, say the organisation.

The Waste & Resources Action Programme has released new materials to encourage partnership working on reuse.

CIWM and Ricardo-AEA have launched a new tool to help local authorities identify savings and efficiencies in their waste collections.