Waste

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

£125,000 awarded to 14 projects that are set to explore innovative approaches for tackling litter blight

Firm becomes latest supermarket to pledge to ensuring all packaging is widely recyclable, reusable, refillable or renewable

Supermarket promises to make all own-brand plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022 and debuts new bags made from its own 'back of store' waste

Just Eat to trial option for customers to refuse plastic items, while Deliveroo promises to offer partner restaurants sustainable packaging alternatives