Waste

Defra says cigarette butts are most commonly littered item in country and cost authorities around £40m a year to clean up

Green Alliance argues UK needs a 'new vision for resource use' in report published this morning

Supermarket says it is time to tackle 'unnecessary plastic' that routinely accompanies children's magazines

Jesse Klein explores how some leading businesses are navigating the complex choices that shape efforts to deliver more sustainable packaging

The new roadmap is published a year after the EU first unveiled its ambitious circular economy action plan to cut waste, emissions and pollution

Oddbox is aiming to save 35,000 tonnes of fruit and veg from going to landfill by 2035

Government unveils tougher labelling system as it sets out plans to tighten energy efficiency standards and introduce right to repair law

Retailer targets bread bags, crisp packets, cling film, and food pouches with aim to recycle 1,000 tonnes of soft plastics a year

Waste management firm has partnered with Manchester City Council to roll out 27 zero emission electric waste trucks, which are taking to the streets of the city this week

The findings suggest an urgent need to ramp up efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste by 2030