A group investigating the opportunities and challenges of creating more consistency in kerbside collection is to present recommendations to Defra later this month.

Aluminium product manufacturer Novelis says that its portfolio shift towards premium products is delivering results despite falling aluminium prices causing an overall loss in profit.

The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment UK is to become joint owner of OPRL Ltd, which runs the UK’s on-pack recycling label scheme.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Ultra Biofuel lorries, franchising of recycling centre shops and Scottish funding for convenient stores.

Following the publication of Quarter 3 data showing a drop in recycling figures from last year, plastic recycling organisation RECOUP has called for changes to the PRN system.

Manufacturing and retail waste has reduced by 3.2 per cent since 2012, though packaging weight has increased by 0.7 per cent, according to interim results for Courtauld 3.

A UK bioplastics sector could add £2 billion to the economy just through packaging with a proper legislative framework, says a new report.

Baby food company HiPP UK Ltd will pay almost £415,000 to charity after failing to meet producer responsibility obligations.

Industry members have backed planned government changes to packaging and battery legislation.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including the Welsh recycling rate, cardboard at Lord’s and a Reconomy acquisition.