Technology
Cheers: Greene King debuts 'industry first' compostable straw solution
Company announces it is to introduce compostable straws at all its pubs, in a move that should stop 30 million plastic straws from being used each year
'Greenest party yet': Notting Hill Carnival to debut new green measures
Ecotricity teams up with carnival to provide clean power, as part of wider sustainability revamp
Hackney eyes underground park heat pumps
Council teams up with 10:10 and Scene to look at whether installing underground heat pumps in green spaces could generate revenue for services
Good news for dolphins? New project to cut noise pollution from offshore turbine installation
Carbon Trust and Fistuca announce major new R&D project to cut costs and biodiversity impacts from offshore wind foundations
Aldi ditches black plastic trays in bid to boost recycling rates
Budget supermarket will use clear plastic trays for fruit and vegetables from this month, which can be more easily recycled than black counterparts
From the BBC to Burberry: More speakers confirmed for BusinessGreen Leaders Summit 2018
Sam Taylor, executive editor of the BBC News Channel, to discuss what makes green business stories cut through with the media
'Unprecedented': HM Treasury inundated with responses to consultation on plastic waste tax
HM Treasury says consultation on taxing plastic waste received highest ever response rate from businesses and the public, with strong support for measures to cut demand for takeaway containers
Waste plastic as a fuel? Neste, ReNew and Licella launch joint effort
Three companies team up to develop waste plastics as a raw material for making fuels, chemicals and new plastics
Green sneakers: Reebok launches plant-based trainers
Sportswear brand follows Stella McCartney and Nike into sustainable trainer sector with sneakers boasting a bioplastic sole
E.ON teams up with Berkeley Homes to trial smart home concept
Future Energy Home pilot will study how well smart home technologies sync with everyday life
Sanitary bins could come to men's toilets in war on wet wipes
London Assembly call for bins to be placed in men's toilets so items that could cause blockages are not flushed away
Study: Switzerland emerges as most 'deluded' country over waste levels
Study of 18,000 households around the world finds major gap between how much waste consumers think they generate, and how much food, clothing and possessions are actually going to waste
What's the value of a clean beach? Here's how economists do the numbers
How much would you pay to clean up your favourite beach?
Lift off: Mitsubishi greenhouse gas 'hunting' satellite set for launch
IBUKI-2 satellite is designed to observe CO2 and methane concentrations around the world under a joint project with the Japanese government
Clean tech to the fore in £780m Catapult Centre funding pledge
Offshore wind, green aerospace innovations, and energy systems among the beneficiaries as Treasury announces fresh funding for UK high-tech hubs
BusinessGreen Technology Awards launches for 2018
Revamped awards to provide UK clean tech firms with a unique opportunity to raise their profile and showcase their cutting edge technologies
AccorHotels food waste drive sees 26 UK hotels gain onsite veg gardens
Around 600 of company's hotels around the world now grow their own produce on site for use in its restaurants and bars as part of food waste drive
Reflecting sun's rays would cause crops to fail, scientists warn
Research shows geoengineering method intended to combat climate change would have adverse effect on agriculture
Apple is now a trillion dollar tech behemoth, but is our planet paying the price?
As with Spiderman, the tech sectors' great power should come with greater responsibility, argues Michael Holder
Landsec rolls out shopping centre 'Refill Me' campaign
92 retail brands including of Caffé Nero, Costa, Lush, McDonald's and Pret A Manger have promised to refill shoppers' water bottles as part of new push to cut plastic waste
Landlords step up calls for energy efficiency improvement tax breaks
Residential Landlords Association calls on Treasury to incentivise upgrades needed to deliver on new energy efficiency standards
Tackling food waste: Lidl launches cut price veg boxes for £1.50
Trial sees 5kg boxes of damaged and wonky vegetables sold to public at cut-price, in effort to reduce food waste
Centrica revs up business EV charging service with Driivz deal
Energy giant joins $12m funding round in deal that will see Driivz software functionality provided to Centrica customers
Councils call for ban on 'smorgasbord' of low grade plastics to boost recycling
Local Government Association urges manufacturers to stop using non-recyclable plastic in packaging
