A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including sustainable coffins, an award for the Winnow food waste meter, new bioplastic bags and an ocean waste-themed recycling forum.

More than 8,000 tonnes of rubbish was collected by nearly 800,000 volunteers during the Ocean Conservancy’s 2015 International Coastal Cleanup.

The median cost of sending waste to MRFs has increased by 316 per cent in the past year, according to the WRAP.

Efforts to rid our oceans from plastic pollution should focus on cleaning up beaches rather than the sea itself, according to research carried out by Eunomia Research & Consulting.

Construction of the controversial Javelin Park incinerator is due to begin this summer, after a lengthy delay caused by planning protests.

The latest materials facilities reporting data shows a consistent level of target input and output, with the number of facilities taking part remaining lower than originally anticipated.

With awareness growing of the amount of plastic littering our seas, what happens when the material enters the food web, and how does it effect what ends up on our dinner tables?

Euro Closed Loop Recycling has been placed into administration just a year after its predecessor Closed Loop was rescued in a pre-pack administration agreement.

Over 500,000 tonnes of PVC was recycled in Europe in 2015, according to VinylPlus, the European PVC industry’s sustainable development programme.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including new trustees for Keep Britain Tidy, a new partnership for Egbert Taylor and a recycling award for Cambridge.