Waste

National scheme will apply 20p deposit on single-use drinks containers made using PET plastic, steel, and aluminium containers from October 2027

Report warns micro and nanoplastics that are small enough to penetrate cell barriers and interact with biological systems are passing from packaging into food

YSL's new global sustainability and scientific director, Dania Blin, tells BusinessGreen how she plans to bolster the brand's 'scientific backbone' and balance sustainability and luxury in its product design

100 founding signatories from across the retail, food, and packaging sectors vow to work together to curb waste levels and boost recycling rates

Broken plastic toys are now being collected at 167 Tesco stores across the UK, as part of a recycling initiative that aims to raise funds for books in schools

Campaigners call on government to set new target to remove plastic packaging from uncut fruit and vegetables by 2030

Low impact techniques for recovering key nutrients from human urine could help reduce burden on wastewater treatment facilities and curb fertiliser use, researchers claim

Chain serves up fresh climate and waste pledges, as it confirms it has more than halved emissions intensity since 2019

Vinted users bought and sold preloved items worth £9.4bn in gross merchandise value last year, latest results reveal

Amid extraordinary geopolitical instability, the question businesses should be asking is: what if we made the most of what we already have? writes Olio CEO and co-founder Tessa Clarke