A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including Winnow, Collard Group, Novamont, ACE and WasteCare.

Anthesis and Topolytics are set to each receive £500,000 of funding as part of the government’s GovTech Catalyst fund, which supports the development of innovative solutions for public sector challenges.

Sadie Westwood, Business Director at creative agency 23red, discusses how communications campaigns should make use of nudges and targeted messaging to encourage people to waste less food.

The government’s Environment Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (15 October), amid prevailing scepticism over the likelihood of the Bill being passed.

Quest Waste Management, a domestic and commercial cleaning company specialising in serving the drainage industry, has embarked on an ambitious expansion drive following the implementation of BigChange’s mobile workforce management system JobWatch.

The government has laid out its legislative plans for waste and recycling in the coming Parliament in today’s (14 October) Queen’s Speech, including extended producer responsibility (EPR) and a deposit return scheme (DRS).

Analysis suggests that failure to replace Edmonton EcoPark incinerator with a new energy recovery facility could lead to the release of an additional 215,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

A report published by Eunomia Research and Consulting has revealed that a DRS could bring Turkey benefits worth £96 million.

Pennon Group subsidiary has published its 2019 Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s plans for development in plastics, biodiversity and sustainable finance.

Pret a Manger has launched its in-store coffee cup recycling scheme in over 350 of its UK shops.