Waste

Concrete micro-crushers can be hired out with transferable pollution permit

Industry insiders claim eWaste recycling schemes are struggling and not enough is being done to promote re-use, but government insists directive remains on track

It may be a year old, but as Dell's Jonathan Perry explains, firms looking to get rid of their old IT kit still need to pay attention to the WEEE directive

Firms warned to check waste disposal companies' licences to avoid falling foul of rogue operators

Government-backed body to divert eight million tonnes from landfill through waste reduction, anaerobic digestion and recycling

Local authorities urged to form regional bodies capable of generating enough waste to fuel new waste-to-power plants

Steam autoclave plant to enable recycling of up to 80 per cent of black bin waste

US start up claims to have saved 200 tonnes of CO2 through rice husk powered biomass plants

IT giant issues directive demanding suppliers use less packaging after bloggers criticise wasteful shipping practices