Recycling

The government’s policy commitments on resource efficiency to date have lacked ambition, pace and scope, writes Kate Young from the Aldersgate Group

Initiatives to reduce waste and repurpose old products and resources pales in comparison to what is needed from businesses and governments, Chatham House report concludes

But national recycling rate remains well short of 50 per cent goal, as sluggish progress that dominated the past decade continues

Heather Clancy reports on further evidence the economic opportunity from circular approaches are even bigger than previously thought

Aldersgate Group delivers lukewarm assessment of government’s efforts to deliver a circular economy in its latest report on how to enhance resource efficiency

Sustainability-linked bond is the largest transaction of its kind ever priced, according to European energy giant

Supermarket becomes first in the UK to deliver fully recyclable own-brand packaging

London and South East recycling company is to debut its electric vehicle waste collections this month

Beauty brand unveils new bio-plastic based packaging that promises to cut the carbon footprint of its moisturizer jars by 60 per cent