Waste

EIC's Matthew Farrow welcomes the public and political focus on plastic waste, but fears it is yet to translate into a credible and sustainable plan of action

East London businesses and householders are now able to donate surplus food to the capital's latest community fridge

Washing an item of closing made of synthetic textile can release up to 700,000 microscopic fibres in the water

In the next decade, reduced packaging and increased recyclability will become the main issues for consumers, research shows

As the renewables market accelerates, can we find a way to make PV cells sustainable?

Luxury goods giant promises to step up recycling and re-use efforts and pledges to end the use of fur

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