Recycling
Plastic bottle deposit return scheme could save England's councils £35m a year
Cash-strapped councils would save money thanks to reduced littering and landfill charges as well as having less recycling bins to collect, says report
Tarmac snaps up ScotAsh recycling plant
Tarmac acquires remaining 50 per cent share from ScottishPower to take control of facility, which manufactures construction products from recycled ash from power stations
Costa, Greggs, McDonald's and Starbucks among coffee giants to sign cup recycling deal
New agreement will work on developing nationwide recycling system to tackle the UK's disposable cup crisis, which sees 2.5 billion thrown away each year
Lush brews up recycled coffee cup packaging breakthrough
Cosmetics giant teams up with recycling specialist to deliver new in-store packaging made from old coffee cups
Finding joy in the post-industrial age
Jill Duggan argues that consumers are increasingly favouring experiences and services over products, and green businesses have to respond
Procter & Gamble plans to help wash away plastic pollution with new Fairy Liquid bottle
Leading washing up liquid brand launches new bottle made of 100 per cent recycled plastic, including 19 per cent ocean plastic
Brits sitting on toxic battery mountain
New 'Bring Back Heavy Metal' campaign warns households are hoarding 178 million batteries that should be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner
How C&A created the world's first Cradle to Cradle T-shirt
A story about an extraordinary effort to transform an ordinary piece of clothing
How do you shift conventional plastics into the renewable resource arena?
Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy explores the innovation in the world of plastic that is quietly curbing the sector's environmental footprint
Survey: Public 'confused and concerned' by recycling systems
Viridor report finds fewer than one in five people think recycling labelling is easy to understand
Nike sports new low carbon 'Flyleather' footwear material
Sportswear giant claims new Flyleather innovation is made from 50 per cent recycled natural leather fibre and uses 90 per cent less water in production
MPs to reopen inquiry into plastic bottle use
New inquiry will look into the viability of deposit schemes and taxes as ways to reduce impact of plastic waste on the environment
Aquafil rolls out $10m for first carpet recycling plant in US
Italian textile recycling firm hopes its proposed Arizona facility is the first of many across the US
Bottoms up: EU drinks carton recycling rate pushes past 45 per cent mark
European paper mills continue to lap up drinks cartons with 430,000 tonnes recycled at 20 facilities in 2016
Delphis unveils world's first packaging made entirely from recycled plastic
Hailed as a 'closed loop breakthrough', the new recycled plastic bottle took five years to develop
WRAP boss Marcus Gover: Lifting the lid on the waste revolution
From fly-tipped fridges to landfilled leftovers, WRAP CEO Marcus Gover is in charge of convincing UK businesses and consumers of the value of waste. BusinessGreen collects some tips of the trade
Borough Market to phase out plastic bottle sales with free fountains
London's historic food market also aims to achieve zero landfill with biodegradable packaging and compostable leftovers
UK set to be 'self-sufficient' in battery recycling by year end
Ecosurety and Belmont announce plans for new battery recycling facility in Glasgow, but UK's first battery processing site in Yorkshire set to open first
Could an 'eBay for food waste' save businesses up to £1bn a year?
Takestock calls for food manufacturers to realise financial and environmental benefits that come from tackling waste mountain
Scottish government celebrates opening of 100th Re-use Store
Zero Waste Scotland says re-use centres and new online service are helping to ensure usable materials are diverted form landfill
Report: Government could cut marine plastic pollution by two thirds
New study from Green Alliance calculates that a series of policy measures could build on microbeads ban and slash marine plastic waste
Rubbish acting? Coca-Cola airs TV advert animated entirely from recycled bottles
Trailer part of drinks giant's new communication campaign to encourage more people to recycled their used plastic bottles
England cricketers aim to help Sky hit plastic waste for six
Broadcaster to promote refillable bottles in a bid to tackle ocean plastic crisis and make the Oval a 'plastic-free venue'
Hubbub hails success of coffee cup recycling trials
Charity to present findings of Manchester and London campaigns to the Mayor of London and retailers in Germany
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