Waste

'Reverse vending machines' on the cards as Environment Secretary announces government will consult on and then launch a national deposit return scheme

Deposit Return Schemes can boost recycling rates, but Hubbub's Trewin Restorick warns the government will have to be wary of unintended consequences if it backs the approach

Defra poised to unveil new wave of plans to boost recycling rates, but campaigners warn any deposit return scheme has to be comprehensive

New study predicts that despite pledges to tackle plastic waste, UK is still on track to throwaway a third more coffee cups by 2030

Manchester Green Summit delivers a raft of new sustainability commitments, as Mayor Andy Burnham underlines commitment to decarbonisation

Plastic and cardboard packaging makes up more than a quarter of product weight in some of the UK's best-selling chocolate eggs

A study reveals highest microplastic pollution levels ever recorded in a river in Manchester, UK and shows that billions of particles flooded into the sea from rivers in the area in just one year

Companies hope new St Helens facility will provide template for further circular economy initiatives

Chancellor promises to launch wide-ranging call for evidence on how to tackle scourge of plastic waste

One of the UK's leading nightclub operator ditches plastic straws