Waste

Government launches competition to identify the most viable proposals for a new plant capable of turning waste into fuel

Nokia 301 becomes the first 'mass market' phone to be sold without mains charger

Helen Craig argues that a new approach is needed from government and businesses to engage smaller firms with the sustainability agenda

Derbyshire coffin makers laying unsustainable practices to rest

Deal with Biffa will help builders merchants reach zero waste to landfill target and boost use of renewable energy

Long term contract with Air Products will source electricity from new 37MW energy from waste plant in Teesside

Calls for government to act mount after latest figures show plastic bag use in England rose 4.4 per cent last year

James Cropper's technology separates plastic from cups leaving pulp suitable for high quality paper

Companies including Unilever, BASF, and Interface call for clear, coherent resource security policy to help UK businesses keep pace with competitors

General Motors recycled 90 per cent of worldwide manufacturing waste last year, leading to 105 landfill-free facilities