Recycling

Retail giant pulls forward goal to include 30 per cent recycled content in its plastic packaging by five years

Consumers goods giant claims 300 million cleaning bottles will be made from recycled plastic in Europe from early 2020

A deposit return scheme may help boost recycling, but it also comes with major challenges for smaller businesses, warns James Calder of The Society of Independent Brewers

Patrick Hall of Bright Blue argues the government's welcome Environment Bill can afford to take a tougher line on tackling black plastic

Countryside campaigners urge the government to include drinks containers of all sizes and materials in its planned deposit return scheme

Brewing giant unveils Green Fibre Bottle made from sustainably-sourced wood fibres, which it claims is fully bio-based and recyclable

Consumer goods giant pledges to halve its use of virgin plastic and ensure it collects and recycles more plastic packaging than it sells

Products made from embedded CO2, from soap to fuels to vodka, are great examples of the circular economy in action

WAES Footwear launches trainers made from organic cotton and leather, and sustainably-sourced rubber

New EU ecodesign rules will require TVs, fridges and dishwashers to be easier to recycle and more energy efficient