Waste

New report from Material Focus reveals number of electrical devices being recycled has risen by 30 million, but nearly 900 million are still being held unused in UK homes

Retailer's value chain emissions have fallen by almost six per cent against its 2019 baseline, latest stocktake reveals

Chancellor moves to prevent gap between two rates of Landfill tax getting any wider, rather than creating single rate

Coat Paints' founder and CEO reflects on rolling out a 'made to order' model that aims to reduce waste and emissions in an industry 'still operating like it was 1950'

Legislation enabling ban on plastic wet wipes comes into force, as government urges consumers to 'bin not flush' all kinds of wet wipe

UK shoppers at the forefront of a second-hand retail boom, with more than nine-in-ten planning to increase their spending on pre-loved items, according to major new survey

Screen industry sustainability organisation reveals carbon emissions for the production industry reached almost 175,000 tonnes in 2024

The Big Ballot Bin aims to make disposing of litter interactive

Jesse Howell, the 18-year-old founder of EcoMossUK, explains how he’s applied his thatching skills to offsetting to help schools and businesses capture carbon

Network of national campaigns reveals it has avoided 220,000 tonnes of food waste, but warns more business and government support is needed to meet global goals