Technology

Waste industry calls for 'root and branch' rethink of UK resource strategy, with more onus on product designers, manufacturers and retailers to address potential waste crisis

The eighth annual BusinessGreen Leaders Awards will take place in London on June 27th

Environmental firms are innovative by nature, argues Matthew Farrow, but to fulfill their potential barriers need to be addressed

Plans for new plastic bottle deposit scheme and extensions to bag levy expected in Prime Minister's first major speech on the environment

County council grants temporary permission to fracking firm Cuadrilla for shale gas exploration in Balcombe, despite thousands of objections from local residents

Major new smart lighting initiative expected to slash energy bills and carbon emissions

Hubbub's Trewin Restorick has spent years working on campaigns to encourage people to cut coffee cup waste - he offers the industry some pointers

Coffee giant has agreed to charge customers in selected London branches an extra five pence for a disposable cup as part of trial to cut waste

Legislation bars manufacture and import of all products containing microbeads

Environmental Audit Committee report offers up strong brew of anti-waste measures to curb disposable coffee cup waste - including 25p charge on single-use cups