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Full line up confirmed for the BusinessGreen Technology and Investment Forum 2020
Just one week left to sign up for the UK's premier clean tech pitch event and hear from some of the country's most exciting green start-ups
Sachet away: MPs and business leaders call for ban on plastic sample sachets
Campaign estimates 122 billion plastic sachets containing free samples of perfumes, skincare, and other products are produced each year
Are Amazon and Apple 'dodging responsibility' for the escalating e-waste crisis?
Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain
Rise Up: Toast Ale unveils new range of beers in campaign to transform food system
Green brewer brings together leading B Corp food brands to launch new campaign to raise awareness of sector's huge environmental impacts
BT and Hubbub to explore untapped potential for smart tech to slash household emissions
Collaboration follows new research showing nearly two-thirds of UK households do not use technology to help run their home more efficiently
Chicken and cereal open up new front in war on plastic
Tesco announces it is removing plastic trays from its fresh chicken, as Aldi unveils fully recyclable cereal packaging
Adidas and H&M fire starting pistol on 'world first' circular fashion project
EU-funded New Cotton Project aims to collect, sort, and regenerate old clothing into new items for sale on the high street
Smart Energy GB to shift focus to behaviour change and boosting smart meter demand
Organisation tasked with overseeing national rollout of smart meters set to shift its focus from awareness building to driving demand for the devices and encouraging pro-environmental behaviours
Creating a zero carbon industrial cluster
VIDEO: Carbon capture and hydrogen experts from the government and the Zero Carbon Humber partnership discuss the benefits and challenges of decarbonising heavy industry across the UK
Global Briefing: French court orders government to justify failure to deliver bolder climate plan
French legal rulings, Indonesian forest protection efforts, and plans to make Australia a renewables superpower, all feature in this week's green business round-up from around the world
Podback: Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts launch nationwide coffee pod recycling scheme
New cross-industry programme to recycle used coffee pods is to launch early next year in latest bid to boost recycling rates across the sector
Hydrogen trials and net zero commitments offer boost to green heating plans
Leading boiler provider Baxi unveils plans to become carbon neutral by 2030, as high profile hydrogen heating trial chalks off key milestone
Fiat teams up with Kaluza to design smart EV charging service
The two firms to test new charging service next year on Fiat 500 electric vehicles in drive to cut down on emissions and costs for drivers
UKRI awards £8m to innovative plastic packaging waste projects
Research into compostable plastics, waste management systems, and 'hard-to-recycle' plastics among 10 projects to secure support from government-backed agency
We have a rare chance to change food waste habits for good
Now is the moment to make sure the new relationship we've developed with food and waste isn't just for lockdown, writes Hubbub's Aoife Allen
Industry and campaigners welcome extension of Green Homes Grant scheme
PM commended for decision to push end date for national buildings retrofit programme back by a year, following high profile concerns that the industry needs to build up capacity to deliver the £3bn scheme
Plant-based bonanza: Unilever sets €1bn sales target for meat and dairy alternatives
Consumer goods giant launches 'Future Foods' initiative, geared at meeting the growing global appetite for sustainable food products
'A good starting point': The green economy reacts to the government's 10 point plan
Green business groups and campaigners welcome the government's renewed focus on the net zero transition, but warn plan lacks long-term policies and sufficient funding in key areas
Car firms and recyclers team up for EV battery supply chain project
EMR Metals Recycling joins forces with Bentley Motors, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and a host of partners to develop UK EV battery recycling supply chain
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We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable
Could we be on the cusp of a circular pee-conomy?
Space: The final frontier for renewables?
UK government commissions research into viability of space-based solar power systems
How circular cities can put people first
Elsa Wenzel explores how circular economy models, when executed right, can unlock a raft of co-benefits
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