Waste

Co-op becomes second supermarket to scrap bags for life as campaigners mount ‘Big Bag Ban’ in wake of government's move to delay raising charge on plastic bags

WRAP publishes new data showing how the public throws out food waste equivalent to 375,000 rubbish collecting vehicles

Environmental Audit Committee set to hold evidence session on initiative this afternoon, days after government confirms it is considering a new clothing trade adjudicator

B Corp announces plans to save 150,000 tonnes of food from going to waste over the next five years as it expands into South West and Midlands

Study from Circular Computing details how businesses could slash emissions and costs by deploying refurbished IT equipment

New initiative will see DPD collect second hand clothes for donation to charities free of charge

Supermarket becomes latest retailer to explore the potential for packaging-free groceries

New UBS analysis warns consumption of fast fashion items is likely to decline by up to 30 per cent over the coming decade as consumers increasingly embrace more sustainable fashion choices

Drinks giant claims biofuel furnaces tested in trial will reduce carbon footprint of glass manufacturing by 90 per cent and thus boost sustainability of its “grain-to-glass” supply chain

Supermarket announces it will gradually phase out 'bags for life' from all its stores over the coming year