Waste

Waste management giant to convert four refuse collection vehicles to run on green electricity in 'world first' trial

Here's the who, what, where, when and why of waste

Company announces it is to introduce compostable straws at all its pubs, in a move that should stop 30 million plastic straws from being used each year

Ecotricity teams up with carnival to provide clean power, as part of wider sustainability revamp

HM Treasury says consultation on taxing plastic waste received highest ever response rate from businesses and the public, with strong support for measures to cut demand for takeaway containers

Three companies team up to develop waste plastics as a raw material for making fuels, chemicals and new plastics

London Assembly call for bins to be placed in men's toilets so items that could cause blockages are not flushed away

Study of 18,000 households around the world finds major gap between how much waste consumers think they generate, and how much food, clothing and possessions are actually going to waste

How much would you pay to clean up your favourite beach?

Around 600 of company's hotels around the world now grow their own produce on site for use in its restaurants and bars as part of food waste drive