Waste

A resource-efficient, circular economy could generate huge financial and environmental savings - but how can companies walk the talk?

Green Alliance report says spike in food and energy prices added 0.5 per cent to inflation rate and will worsen if UK fails to tackle escalating resource risks

Waste industry report says more funding is needed to tackle fly-tipping, illegal waste sites, and growing "culture of criminality"

Study finds huge potential for sustainable advanced biofuels to cut emissions and fossil fuel imports, but warns EU must get policy right

Sutton Council creates an 11-tonne rubbish mountain with a day's worth of litter

Serco-backed study shows that local authorities that operate recycling incentive schemes are sending less waste to landfill, but lack of data makes analysis difficult

AkzoNobel's Andre Veneman urges businesses to develop a new mindset towards radical resource efficiency

New rules requiring recycling sorting firms to undertake regular quality checks could help improve UK recycling rates

WRAP's Dr Richard Swannell argues voluntary environmental agreements like the fashion industry's latest commitment can make a big difference in a pre-competitive space

Environment Agency publishes Quality Protocol designed to make it easier for biogas projects to sell fertiliser by-products