Recycling
Charge companies who fail to use recycled materials, WWF suggests
New report from WWF and Resource Association says companies should be charged for using packaging and products containing no recycled materials
Peacocks announces switch to bio-degradeable bags
Fashion retailer claims switch to bio-degradeable bags will help minimise its environmental footprint
Retailers to pay up to £1bn for recycling under waste strategy
Exclusive: ministers seeking to make firms pay more towards recycling their own waste
M&S launches reusable 'eco-bag' to tackle plastic waste and poverty
New bag made from plastic waste collected and recycled in Haiti and the Philippines is available to buy in M&S stores from today at £1.30
Survey: Public backs plastics crackdown
Three-quarters of people want government to take action to make more products recyclable and repairable
Why Motorola is making it easier for you to fix your own mobile phone
The debate about the right to repair is shifting as more consumer electronics companies explore circular product models
Money for old toothbrushes? Colgate announces recycling programme
People can now send off any brand of old toothbrush or toothpaste tube by post for recycling under latest TerraCycle partnership
'A line in the sand': UK joins governments and businesses in new plastic pledge
New global commitment to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source signed by global governments and 250 organisations
Unilever and Veolia ink plastics recycling partnership
Two firms will work together to drive reuse and recycling for plastic waste, starting in India and Indonesia
Secrets of the Disruptors: Iceland's Richard Walker
In the second extract from our Secrets of the Disruptors report, Iceland's managing director reveals his top 10 rules for success
A load of rubbish? UK plastics recycling industry under fire
A flurry of stories this week have exposed the chaos at the heart of the UK's plastics recycling system, presenting major risks for businesses
OECD: Global resource use set to double by 2060
Sobering new report suggests greenhouse gas emissions from materials are on track to almost double by 2060, almost certainly breaching Paris Agreement goals
What the circular economy's early days look like for Amazon and Nike
Billions upon billions of products and consumers served
Future Jobs: How recyclers are seizing circular opportunities
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
River vacuums and dissolving sachets: Government announces funding for plastic waste innovations
In latest Green GB Week announcements, Ministers confirm 11 plastic waste tackling technologies are to share £4m of funding
Future Jobs: How upcyclers are making old office furniture new again
VIDEO: Staff at Rype Office turn old desks, chairs, and carpets into new office furniture, saving money and delivering environmental benefits
PepsiCo inks deal for 100 per cent recycled plastic packaging
New partnership with Loop will see drinks giant incorporate recycled plastic packaging by early 2020
Major brands join project to boost recycling-on-the-go in Leeds
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
Crunch time: Walkers announces crisp packet recycling scheme
Announcement follows criticism of Walkers from green groups and consumers over their efforts to improve recycling of crisp packets
John Lewis Partnership to trial reusable cup cleaning service
Department store will host reusable coffee cup service, allowing employees to drop off dirty takeaway mugs and pick up clean ones
Currys PC World launches battery collection service
October trial will see installation teams pick up old batteries from customers' houses in a bid to boost heavy metal recycling rates
Bunzl Catering Supplies reveals SDG-focused 'roadmap for action'
Company becomes latest corporate to integrate UN SDGs into its sustainability strategy
Pay for parking with plastic (bottles)
Leeds car park to offer trial discounts for customers who hand in plastic bottles for recycling
UN launches Global Plastics Platform
Global initiative aims to help countries tackle plastic pollution by changing design, production and disposal habits around the world
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