Waste

Wheelabrator Parc Adfer facility in Flintshire will generate enough electricity to power 30,000 homes per year

Progress to cut retail food waste has stalled at 200,000 tonnes - but with total UK food waste topping 10 million tonnes, that's only a tiny fraction of the problem, trade body argues

Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy explores the questions firms have to ask as they mull whether to opt for recyclable or compostable packaging

New certification will recognise firms making significant progress to cut waste and boost recycling rates

Coffee chain says installation of dedicated cup recycling bins in over 2,000 stores could cut waste by 30 million cups a year

Environmental charity Hubbub urges people to spend the day doing something other than shopping, after survey shows most people don't even enjoy taking part in annual consumer-fest

Zero Waste Scotland research shows over half of food waste in 2013 came from businesses

Fifteen major firms join US government initiative to cut food waste by 50 per cent

Supermarket launches fund to roll out food waste reduction initiatives trialed in food waste pioneer town of Swadlincote