Waste

Definition of Waste Panel suspended for three months following budget cuts

What can be done to help families cut food waste which would save the average UK family £60 a month and have a positive environmental impact?

Construction to start at 14.1MW Edinburgh facility after investment secured and waste disposal contract signed

5p charge has delivered a dramatic drop in the number of single use plastic bags handed out by the supermarket

Campaigners call for use of eco-friendly options and tax on paper and plastic takeaway cups as most are not recyclable

New study finds nearly all shoppers now routinely use their own bags

Engineering firm's latest pilot project promises to enable full recovery of a building's components at end of life

Company to lodge complaint with Advertising Standards Authority over claims that wipes are 'flushable'

Sir James Bevan, head of the UK agency, says waste crime offers huge profits while costing England £1bn a year

New additions to Courtauld Commitment mean 95 per cent of food retail market now signed up to voluntary waste reduction initiative