New directive to come into effect from next month requiring manufacturers to pay for safe disposal of old batteries
As Twelfth Night heralds the end of the festive season, Boris Jonhson calls on London households and businesses to ensure their Christmas trees are recycled
Recycling rates clear 83 per cent last year as firms embrace greener disposal policies
Computing magazine's Bryan Glick offers advice on how to ensure old PCs and monitors are disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner
Two-thirds of waste industry think the UK will miss 2013 EU landfill targets
Drinks giant to launch branded city centre recycling zone to help cut its carbon footprint
New initiative designed to boost recycling rates and improve public satisfaction with waste collection
From pot plants to pencil cases, chief executive of TerraCycle Tom Szaky explains how the "up-cycling" firm plans to become the world's largest waste company
Delhi airport also plans to generate energy from solid landfill waste
As the government announces a new $500m biofuel fund, Enerkem secures approval for North America's first plant capable of turning municipal waste into biofuels