Recycling

New iPhone app promises to take the hassle out of e-waste management

Carpet tile company joins Healthy Seas initiative that has already turned 20 tons of abandoned nets into new textiles

Site at Newton Aycliffe Industrial Estate is expected to turn 50,000 tonnes of waste into enough energy for 2,000 homes

Twenty years ago, the UK recycled almost nothing. Today it's a way of life. WRAP's Dr Richard Swannell asks what made us switch and what lessons does the recycling revolution hold?

Company details how new Air model is more resource-efficient than its predecessors

But Friends of the Earth says initiative fails to address broader environmental issues

Shanks also in talks to offload two materials recycling plants for £6m as it prepares to exit loss-making business

Plans are afoot to build a boat out of refuse and sail it down the Hudson River

Minister unveils new roadmap to help Scotland better manage its resources, improve productivity, and boost competitiveness

Developer PlasRecycle says £10.7m facility will cut carbon and save resources by converting plastic bags and film into new black bags