Waste

City on the verge of banning stores from distributing single-use plastic grocery bags

Mayor set to cross 'final recycling frontier' with city-wide plan to handle up to 100,000 tons of food waste a year

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority proposes use of Essex site to store intermediate level waste until 2040

WRAP's Dr Richard Swannell argues the time for talk on the circular economy is over - the financial benefits are unanswerable, it's time for action

Environment Minister Alex Attwood also wants to increase charge for reusable bags in a bid to banish plastic waste

Supermarket giant confirms that all waste produced in store is now diverted away from landfill

IT industry group looks to build on energy efficiency standards with new approach to tackling e-waste

Susanne Baker of the EEF argues more needs to be done to tackle barriers to investment if the circular economy is to break into the mainstream

Industry report suggests designing products with end of life reuse in mind would boost jobs and drive economic growth

New EU consultation seeks ways to boost recycling and reuse to improve the environment and the economy