Technology
Lidl UK unwraps new plastic waste reduction strategy
Firm becomes latest supermarket to pledge to ensuring all packaging is widely recyclable, reusable, refillable or renewable
Greater Manchester £15m low carbon fund to deliver green building renewables boost
European Regional Development Fund-backed loan fund to aims to accelerate the roll out of emerging clean technologies
Government snubs latte levy in favour of voluntary commitments
In response to MPs' calls for 25p charge on disposable coffee cups government insists voluntary action from industry is best way to cut waste
Aldi joins packaging waste crackdown
Supermarket promises to make all own-brand plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022 and debuts new bags made from its own 'back of store' waste
Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative sets sail in search of 'new normal' for shipping sector
Major operators back industry initiative designed to crack down on 'sub-standard practices' that present environmental risks
Report: Plastics recycling rate exaggerated by packaging industry, say experts
New research suggests real recycling rate for plastics could be up to 10 per cent less than official figures claim
Top universities sign up to Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment
Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Yale, Stanford, and Zurich among 18 academic institutions to join new global green finance research partnership
Haliade-X: GE unveils plan for record-breaking 12MW offshore wind turbine
Engineering giant reveals $400m plan to develop the world's largest wind turbine, promising to boost output by 45 per cent and "set new benchmark" on costs
First sustainable Lego pieces to go on sale
Range including leaves, bushes and trees made entirely from plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane will be available later this year
Reports: Dyson recruiting 300 EV jobs to advance green motoring strategy
British technology firm is beefing up its EV team as it races to build first electric car by 2020
Freezing weather and gas supply fears sparks calls for UK to revamp energy efficiency efforts
E3G report reveals how public investment in domestic energy efficiency has slumped 58 per cent since 2012
Takeaway giants order plastic waste crack down
Just Eat to trial option for customers to refuse plastic items, while Deliveroo promises to offer partner restaurants sustainable packaging alternatives
General Motors shifts global waste reduction efforts up a gear
All of car manufacturer's factories in Canada, Mexico and South America now send zero waste to landfill in daily operations
World's first plastic-free supermarket aisle unveiled in Amsterdam
Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza first to host plastic-free aisle, where food is wrapped in biodegradeable plastic and packaging is made from metal, glass, and cardboard
Boris Johnson orders Foreign Office to enlist in 'war on plastic waste'
Foreign and Commonwealth Office set to eliminate avoidable single-use plastics from its global operations by 2020
Pret asks customers: Should we introduce charge for plastic bottles?
CEO Clive Schlee wants feedback on new plan to introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles
Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times
Development of new material for supercapacitors has potential to raise range to that of petrol cars
CDP: 100 cities worldwide source at least 70 per cent of power from renewables
Seattle, Auckland, and Nairobi among urban centres sourcing majority of their power from renewables, as more than 40 cities now run on 100 per cent clean electricity
Calling all green tech innovators and investors: BusinessGreen launches third annual Technology and Investment Forum
BusinessGreen once again teams up with Innovate UK and Investment Week to deliver latest clean and sustainable technology pitch event
Latte levy: Starbucks' five pence coffee cup charge starts today
Coffee chain giant is now charging London coffee drinkers five pence more for a takeaway cup
Government accused of 'dragging its feet' on plastic waste
Environmental Audit Committee slams government for not committing to decisive action on deposit return schemes for plastic bottles and enhancing producer responsibility
'Still in the doldrums': UK recycling rate creeps above 45 per cent
Slight year-on-year uptick in household recycling welcomed by industry, but green groups highlight 'packaging waste mountain' revealed by latest Defra figures
Reports: Gove considering England plastic straw ban
Environment Secretary Michael Gove says government is exploring possibility of a full ban, just weeks after similar noises from Scottish government
Government aims to sow 'tech revolution in agriculture' with £90m funding boost
Business Secretary Greg Clark announces backing for UK agri-food innovation in robotics, AI and data science to boost farming supply chain resilience and productivity
