Waste

Plastic straws to be banned at Royal residences, with internal caterers soon only allowed to use China plates, glasses, recyclable paper cups and compostable or biodegradable packaging

First data ever gathered from extremely remote area of the South Indian Ocean has a surprisingly high volume of plastic particles, say scientists

Station operator to trial free drinking facilities at London Charing Cross

Emissions from UK landfill rose five per cent in 2016, with experts attributing the rise to a change in methodology - but should businesses be concerned about the increase in their waste footprint?

The legendary designer says it's time to view the economy from the perspective of how much we can give for all we get

One of the biggest venture capital deals in Canadian history is set to support a new wave of waste-to-biofuel plants

Supermarket becomes the latest to announce it will 'phase-out' single use plastic bags from March this year

Pledge is part of fresh sustainability strategy from the food supplier, which includes promises to switch to clean energy and convert to 100 per cent recyclable packaging

Producer responsibility schemes would jump-start the circular economy in the UK, argues Nick Oettinger from The Furniture Recyling Group

Supermarket chain sets out plans to reduce amount of plastic in its own-brand packaging by 10 per cent this year, among several other pledges