Waste

Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik warns of stark contrast between member states with strong and weak waste management policies

Sustainability team of the year reveals plans to build on green Olympics success by becoming a major player in delivering the Green Deal

Dagenham-based plastic recycling plant heads flurry of green investment announcements as Air Products starts work on 50MW green gas facility in Tees Valley

The Sceptic Tank is left 'educated and inspired' by the Black Eyed Pea's front man's commitment to recycling

Provisional figures confirm recycling rates inched up last year as levels of waste being sent to landfill plummeted 11 per cent

But environment minister reveals government could replicate levy that has been pioneered in Wales and Ireland

Ministers launch call for evidence on proposal to legally restrict sending of wood waste to landfill

New £200,000 competition to fund feasibility studies into innovative approaches for extracting metals from eWaste

Deloitte survey finds Nike and Unilever are among the 10 per cent of companies developing credible green growth strategies

Environment Minister promises renewed ambition from Defra on everything from plastic bags to air pollution