Waste

Sky Ocean rescue campaign calls on people to curb use of single use plastics and ensure they recycle over the festive season

Environment secretary's action plan, due in new year, may include plastic bottle deposit scheme and standardised recycling policy

First step in partnership will see GIG invest €136m to acquire 50 per cent stake in Covanta's operational waste facility in Dublin

Groups of green and animal welfare charities call on businesses, governments and residents to take stronger action to reduce plastic waste this Christmas

Zero-waste organisations such as GM and P&G see opportunity, not a materials migraine

Green Party's Deputy Leader Amelia Womack reflects on a week of plastic-free living

Group of businesses convened by NGO Lonely Whale to collaborate on first-ever commercial-scale ocean plastics supply chain

Surfers Against Sewage reveals nearly 100 communities across the UK are working to attain 'plastic free' status

Scottish distillery Balmenach will have the lowest carbon footprint of any distillery in Scotland, once the green gas plant is up and running next Spring

Hubbub's Trewin Restorick explains why an expanded community fridge network could spell good news for new business models