Waste

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

Following roll out in the US and Australia, new hub debuts in UK in response to soaring lockdown demand for refurbished items

Latest DEFRA statistics on UK recycling rates put them on a par with 2017, although local authorities made some progress in diverting waste from landfill

Could the planet-littering plastic bag be on the way out?

Supermarket to halve single use plastics in its Easter eggs and confectionary, as Riverford ditches plastic bags in its delivery boxes

The UK waste sector can be an enabler of wider economic decarbonisation while delivering the government's 'levelling up' agenda, writes Viridor's Tim Rotheray