Waste
Hubbub urges citizens to come clean about water usage
Environmental charity Hubbub wants to get the conversation about water scarcity flowing with its new #TapChat campaign
Is this the beginning of the end for global food waste?
At Climate Week in New York a slew of new commitments from some of the world's largest food suppliers, processors and retailers suggest action on food waste is finally taking off
MPs to reopen inquiry into plastic bottle use
New inquiry will look into the viability of deposit schemes and taxes as ways to reduce impact of plastic waste on the environment
WRAP plans to take bite out of food waste with new youth-focused campaign
New strategy to reduce household food waste will target those aged 18-34 to engage young adults when they experience food waste 'trigger points'
Veolia unveils 'cupcycling' scheme to turn coffee cups into shopping bags
Waste giant teams up with papermaker James Cropper to transform disposable coffee cups into Selfridges' iconic yellow shopping bags
Fallen leaves could be used to make high-tech electronics
Rather than burning dead leaves, scientists suggest they can be used to make supercapacitors to rival even those made from wonder material graphene
Kenya ushers in world's strictest plastic bag ban
Those who defy the new ban on single use plastic bags could face up to four years in jail or a fine of up to $38,000
Wales recycling rate hits 64 per cent target three years early
Provisional figures show households in Wales recycled 64 per cent of their waste in 2016/17, meaning it has hit its target three years early
Contextualising the circular economy
Arup's Richard Boyd considers how to apply circular thinking to revolutionise our built environment
Could an 'eBay for food waste' save businesses up to £1bn a year?
Takestock calls for food manufacturers to realise financial and environmental benefits that come from tackling waste mountain
Scottish government celebrates opening of 100th Re-use Store
Zero Waste Scotland says re-use centres and new online service are helping to ensure usable materials are diverted form landfill
Tesco to scrap 5p single-use plastic bags
Retailer to stop offering single-use plastic bags, instead selling only 10p 'Bags for Life' made from 94 per cent recycled plastic
Is the UK building too many waste treatment plants?
The waste industry is near-unanimous that UK will continue to lack requisite capacity to turn household rubbish into energy, but one consultancy is convinced the opposite is the case
Report: Government could cut marine plastic pollution by two thirds
New study from Green Alliance calculates that a series of policy measures could build on microbeads ban and slash marine plastic waste
England cricketers aim to help Sky hit plastic waste for six
Broadcaster to promote refillable bottles in a bid to tackle ocean plastic crisis and make the Oval a 'plastic-free venue'
Coffee cups come back to life to make Manchester's gardens greener
Hubbub's Trewin Restorick reflects on a year spent battling coffee cup waste
Waitrose warns a quarter of Brits are throwing out food every day
Supermarket launches fresh campaign to encourage people to tackle food waste and address the £364 the average household throws out each year
WRAP: More sustainable resource use could net electricals sector £4.4bn
Report by UK waste body finds 14 million tonnes of CO2 savings potential if more circular business models adopted within electrical and electronic equipment sector
Coca-Cola unwraps new sustainable packaging strategy
Coca-Cola European Partners reveals new plan to double the use of recycled plastic in all its bottles by 2020 and trial 'incentive-based' recycling schemes
Green fashion leaders strip carbon, water and waste from operations
Members of the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan report positive progress on attempts to give fashion industry a green makeover
The circular economy: Great on paper, but can it be made to work in practice?
The circular economy presents infrastructure firms with significant challenges, but, as Robert Spencer argues, there are new approaches available that will boost resource efficiency
Boozy biofuel hits the road in whisky-powered world-first
Scottish company claims world first as biofuel made with whisky residue powers car on five-mile drive
Hamming it up? Sainsbury's debuts colour-changing 'smart' packaging
Innovative new packaging aims to tackle the £170m of ham that is thrown away each year
Smart city technologies face some big, messy challenges
The 'artists impressions' are inspiring, argues Matthew Farrow, but the reality of smart city developments can be very different
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