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Rudyard Kipling can help us all achieve a plastic-free tomorrow
Take a leaf from Kipling's book and remember to ask the right questions about new plastic-free products, argues Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy
Iceland becomes first UK retailer to trial deposit return machine
'Reverse vending machine' is now operating in Iceland's Fulham store in London, as part of six month trial
Bitcoin now uses as much energy as Ireland
Electricity consumption doubled in the last six months with the trajectory likely to continue, says PwC economist
Bunzl slashes plastic content with new recyclable paper cup
New reCUP made with replacement for plastic lining called 'EarthCoating', which uses 48 per cent less plastic
Are we really on the cusp of a 'hydrogen economy'?
Hydrogen is making headlines again, but is the excitement justified? Policy Exchange's Joshua Burke investigates
Global Briefing: Repsol preps carbon bubble response, as Petrofac secures wind farm deal
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ONS: Environmental Goods and Services Sector growing nearly four times faster than wider economy
Official figures confirm sector grew nearly eight per cent in 2015, as industry contributed £63bn to UK economy
Howzat! Lords knocks plastic bottles for six
Lords Cricket Ground has swapped plastic bottles for canned water for this season's Test Matches
Navigating the choppy waters of complex sustainability challenges
It will take teamwork to drive out the linear economy, argues Business in the Community's Libby Sandbrook
BusinessGreen Leaders Awards: Reserve your place now
Time running out for finalists to confirm their attendance at the UK's largest and most prestigious green business awards
'Make Fashion Circular': Burberry, Nike and Gap join forces to tackle textile waste
Major new global initiative draws some of the biggest clothing brands together to promote vision of a zero waste fashion industry
Smurfit Kappa hits carbon emissions goal three years early
Packaging giant confirms it has cut emissions more than a quarter against 2005 levels
Are we really on track to end up with more plastic in the ocean than fish?
Tom Chivers wonders if a combination of dubious maths and R&D breakthroughs could counter the most apocalyptic plastic waste predictions
World's first 'plastic free' label unveiled
Iceland, Ekoplaza, and teapigs amongst early adopters of new product label
Legislators' 'latte levy': Houses of Parliament launches plastics crack down
Parliamentary estate announces plan to ban plastic bottles and trial 25p levy on disposable cups
CCS 'milestone': Norway agrees backing for carbon capture, transport and storage projects
Government announces NOK 80m additional funding for 2018 to cover studies of CO2 transport, storage and up to two capture facilities
P&G: Colder washes can save clothes and slash emissions
'Long Live Fashion Formula' to promote how a lower impact laundry regime can save millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
GovTech: £20m innovation competition launched to tackle waste and congestion
Government kicks off first round of funding competition designed to help tackle social challenges
Seawater Greenhouse scoops £150,000 national Shell Springboard prize
UK start up saw off competition from five other early stage low carbon businesses to win Shell prize funding
Recycling revellers: Co-op to pilot UK's first reverse vending machine at summer music festivals
I seem to have left my recyclable bottle somewhere in a field in Hampshire
'Clean Growth Finance': Lloyds Bank launches £2bn green business lending drive
Bank kicks off major new programme to provide discounted lending to help businesses invest in green upgrades
Every little helps: Tesco slashes emissions 13 per cent in one year
Supermarket giant reports solid progress against emissions goals, but there is less encouraging news on food waste
Why data is an essential nutrient for AeroFarms crops
Urban agriculture pioneer reveals how it is working with Dell to help optimise production
Global Briefing: Costa Rica plots fossil fuel ban, as California embraces solar roofs
BusinessGreen brings you some of the most exciting green business news from around the world this week
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