Recycling

Sir James Bevan, head of the UK agency, says waste crime offers huge profits while costing England £1bn a year

The British public will welcome more consistency in the UK's recycling system so long as they understand the benefits it brings, argues Green Alliance's Jonny Hazell

Government to tackle 'throwaway culture' by cutting VAT on fixing everything from bicycles to washing machines

The fashion industry is famed for its innovation, now six pioneering firms are thinking outside the box when it comes to delivering sustainable clothes

Airline develops world's first jet fuel made with waste industrial gases from steel mills

Two new surveys reveal the finer details of British recycling and food-saving habits, but what can businesses learn from them?

Consultancy Eunomia ranks recycling performance of councils in England, Wales and NI by CO2 savings

New packaging polymer could streamline processing systems at green gas plants

French start-up Ian Motion is installing electric engines in Austin Minis, in a bid to reduce the ecological impact of going electric

The circular economy is anything but theoretical — startups and big companies alike already are experimenting with the concept to forge new business models and buttress existing ones. Here are eight of the most notable