Waste

All of car manufacturer's factories in Canada, Mexico and South America now send zero waste to landfill in daily operations

Foreign and Commonwealth Office set to eliminate avoidable single-use plastics from its global operations by 2020

Environmental Audit Committee slams government for not committing to decisive action on deposit return schemes for plastic bottles and enhancing producer responsibility

Slight year-on-year uptick in household recycling welcomed by industry, but green groups highlight 'packaging waste mountain' revealed by latest Defra figures

Environment Secretary Michael Gove says government is exploring possibility of a full ban, just weeks after similar noises from Scottish government

Chair of Environmental Audit Committee Mary Creagh writes to Chancellor Philip Hammond to ask where is the government's promised call for evidence on proposed plastic tax?

ClientEarth's Tatiana Luján warns the EU's current proposals don't go far enough to rid the continent of harmful plastic pollution

The experiments involve everything from replacement tires to temporary apartments

Christians urged to give up single-use plastics until Easter to help 'care for God's creation', as numerous MPs back campaign to cut down on waste

Broadcaster announces three point plan to end use of single use plastics across its operations