Waste

An estimated 40 per cent of UK adults to give at least one pre-loved present this Christmas, new study finds

Energy from waste firm commits up to £800m in support of project that aims to remove over 600,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere and generate over 90MW of low carbon power

Environment Agency scraps £250,000 cap on fines as it looks to crack down on sewage, agricultural, illegal waste, and air pollution offences

Retailer joins the likes of Sainsbury’s and Aldi in scrapping 'use by’ dates in favour of 'best before’ in move to cut food waste from dairy products

Government failure to send clear investment signals to business could lead to more plastic being exported, incinerated or landfilled than ever before, according to the Public Accounts Committee

Sportswear giant completes two-year pilot to biodegrade and sell Re:Suede trainer compost

Digital billboard and bus adverts for e-cigarette brand Elf Bar 'must not appear again in forms complained of' after Advertising Standards Authority rules environmental claims 'misleading'

Defra now reconsidering whether to make food waste data reporting mandatory for businesses, just months after ruling out the move in favour of voluntary measures

Study featuring Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Unilever claims shift from recycling to reuse could cut greenhouse gas emissions and water use by up to 70 per cent

Retail giant teams up with The Furniture Recycling Group to enable customers to book collection of their old mattresses for just £40 an item