Parma has reached 72 per cent recycling and 117kg waste per person since a citizens-led initiative to move away from waste disposal and increase recycling was launched in 2012

This week saw members of the waste and resources industry from across the country descend on London for two days of discussion on the sector's hot topics. The EU referendum, the future of food waste, the Circular Economy Package and producer responsibility were all on the agenda. Here are some of the things that we learned.

Food redistribution charity FareShare received enough surplus food from retailers and food manufacturers to provide 18.3 million meals in 2014/15, but says that charities 'urgently' need more food made available to them.

One of Manchester’s most littered streets is to host a campaign of innovative anti-litter initiatives in an effort to change littering behaviour and encourage residents to take pride in their streets.

A framework aiming to provide businesses and governments with a consistent and reliable method of measuring and identifying food waste has been launched by a global partnership.

Sainsbury’s is to test a new appliance aimed at preventing shoppers from buying food that they don’t need as part of its ‘Waste less, Save more’ initiative.

Around 1.1 million tonnes of food waste in the UK grocery supply chain, worth £1.9 billion, could be avoided every year, according to new WRAP research.

Exeter-based Devon Contract Waste has acquired the commercial arm of  Somerset-based Wellington Waste in a deal that sees it gain around £220,000-worth of contracts.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including investment at Ward Recycling, a reuse campaign in Devon and new fly-tipping FPNs.

More than 30 businesses across New York City have pledged to divert at least half of their waste from landfill and incineration this year as part of the city’s Zero Waste Challenge.