Recycling

New funding from Defra's Resource Action Fund to help organisations tackle the UK's textile waste mountain

Parent company Pennon Group opts to focus on its water businesses, as it announces plans to exit waste and recycling sector

Fast-food giant announces the replacement of plastic in its Happy Meal toys, following growing pressure from campaigners

Waste policy should focus on finding ways to reduce the amount of materials used overall, not just curb plastic impacts, Green Alliance warns

Both Evian and Volvic also set to become 'carbon neutral' in the UK in 2020, claims the French food and drinks giant

Retailer says 'Fill Your Own' refillable packaging trial to be extended to second store, after majority of products saw sales increase

Jo Gilroy is head of sustainability and environment at Kier Group

The Loop circular packaging model is fast taking shape, and the company behind it insists conventional retailers still have a huge role to play in its success

The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies

Supermarket to increase single use bag charge and trial reusable produce bags