Recycling

Sobering new report suggests greenhouse gas emissions from materials are on track to almost double by 2060, almost certainly breaching Paris Agreement goals

Billions upon billions of products and consumers served

Tom Chivers talks to Veolia's Richard Kirkman about the 'cultural shift' that has reshaped the waste industry and sparked the development of thousands of high tech green roles

In latest Green GB Week announcements, Ministers confirm 11 plastic waste tackling technologies are to share £4m of funding

VIDEO: Staff at Rype Office turn old desks, chairs, and carpets into new office furniture, saving money and delivering environmental benefits

New partnership with Loop will see drinks giant incorporate recycled plastic packaging by early 2020

Environmental charity Hubbub teams up with Leeds City Council, Coca-Cola, Shell, McDonald's, and others to boost recycling of plastic bottles and coffee cups

Announcement follows criticism of Walkers from green groups and consumers over their efforts to improve recycling of crisp packets

Department store will host reusable coffee cup service, allowing employees to drop off dirty takeaway mugs and pick up clean ones

October trial will see installation teams pick up old batteries from customers' houses in a bid to boost heavy metal recycling rates