Waste

Energy

Birds Eye-owner: Tweaking freezer settings could could slash energy consumption

Nomad Food study finds storing food at -15C instead of industry standard -18C could cut energy use by 11 per cent with no impact on food safety

clock 08 August 2023 • 2 min read
Circular brew: How Podback is working with coffee brands and local authorities to filter out 'wasteful' drinking

Recycling

Circular brew: How Podback is working with coffee brands and local authorities to filter out 'wasteful' drinking

Podback's Rick Hindley and Nespresso's Mary Child discuss blending local authorities, kerbside collection, and pod producers into a brand-neutral recycling scheme that can clean up the UK's coffee habit

clock 07 August 2023 • 15 min read
'Recover-E': Envision Racing launches 'world first' car made from discarded electronics

Technology

'Recover-E': Envision Racing launches 'world first' car made from discarded electronics

ABB FIA Formula E world championship winners reveal e-waste racing car built from products donated by Music Magpie and school children

clock 07 August 2023 • 2 min read
Which green policies are at risk - and what happens if they are axed?

Policy

Which green policies are at risk - and what happens if they are axed?

The government has launched a very public assault on environmental policies, but what changes will actually result and what are the implications for green businesses?

clock 03 August 2023 • 22 min read
Eni and Enfinium eye CCS system for North Wales energy-from-waste plant

CCS

Eni and Enfinium eye CCS system for North Wales energy-from-waste plant

Firms developing proposals they claim could capture up to 100,000 tonnes of CO2 at the Parc Adfer facility

clock 03 August 2023 • 2 min read
The circular economy is good for growth, so why isn't the Treasury on board?

Waste

The circular economy is good for growth, so why isn't the Treasury on board?

The current tax system actively discourages business models that save consumers money and free up resources, warns Green Alliance's Jasmine Dhaliwal

clock 02 August 2023 • 4 min read
Making circularity 'mainstream': Arup and BITC publish circular business framework

Management

Making circularity 'mainstream': Arup and BITC publish circular business framework

Arup and Business in the Community report urges firms implementing circular principles to embrace 'emerging and disruptive' solutions

clock 02 August 2023 • 3 min read
Defra hails 98 per cent drop in single-use plastic bag sales since charge introduced

Taxation

Defra hails 98 per cent drop in single-use plastic bag sales since charge introduced

Introduction of 5p plastic bag charge in 2014 has helped avoid seven billion carrier bags from going to waste, according to new data from Defra

clock 01 August 2023 • 4 min read
Durable clothing is a vital piece of the sustainable fashion puzzle

Waste

Durable clothing is a vital piece of the sustainable fashion puzzle

The harmful perception that expensive clothing lasts longer than lower-cost items is driving an environmentally-destrutive throwaway culture, writes Hubbub's Alex Robinson

clock 31 July 2023 • 4 min read
'Shocking, but sadly not surprising': Coca-Cola named as UK's worst plastic polluter for fourth year running

Recycling

'Shocking, but sadly not surprising': Coca-Cola named as UK's worst plastic polluter for fourth year running

Surfers Against Sewage's annual Brand Audit found Coca-Cola is responsible for 17 per cent of all branded plastic litter

clock 21 July 2023 • 8 min read