Waste

Confederation of Paper Industries issues plea for public to ensure PPE is disposed of safely, amidst fears waste material could contaminate recycling

Up to £5m of interest-free loans for electrical waste treatment facilities and £600,000 of grants for charity-sector reuse organisations are now up for grabs

Packaging giant hopes that its new principles will cut waste, boost the amount of reyclable packaging materials on the market and address a widespread confusion among consumers over what types of packaging are recyclable.

Planet Tracker argues failure to disclose food loss and waste-related supply chain emissions exposes investors to heightened financial risk

Trade bodies launch initiative to help identify spare anaerobic digestion capacity across the UK

Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK

What is old is new again for the food industry as consumers become aware of the virtues of turning damaged apples and other fruit into purees, canned foods, breakfast items, and other products

Government delays implementation of single-use plastic ban until October 2020, citing coronavirus disruption

Enormous greenhouses the size of the O2 Arena could allow the UK to become self-sufficient in tomatoes and cucumbers, according to Low Carbon Farming