Waste

Tackling waste can help address some of the risks highlighted by the IPCC climate report, argues Dr Richard Swannell - it is time for businesses and communities to take action

The online marketplace and outdoor-product company are helping to reshape how people interact with their stuff

MEPs back new laws to crack down on plastic bags, despite opposition from Conservative MEPs

Solena Fuels and British Airways confirm for Essex plant capable of turning landfill waste into green jet fuel

PhD project with University of Edinburgh to investigate how solar lights used in developing countries can be safely repaired and recycled

Prosiect GwyriAD comes online, as Green Gas Certification Scheme confirms supply is set to increase to 400 million kWh by next year

Supermarket giant to provide special recycling points in store for Easter egg packaging in latest attempt to cut waste levels

Consumer goods giant says all its European factories have now achieved "zero waste" status, meaning three quarters of plants globally send no waste to landfill

Peers call for urgent action to reduce the 15 million tonnes of food wasted in the UK each year - but rules out anaerobic digestion rollout

New report reveals how co-ordinated action to cut waste levels could create 750,000 jobs and deliver emissions savings equivalent to taking 40 per cent of cars off Europe's roads