Waste

Hubbub's Trewin Restorick asks the burning question on plastic waste

Less than one per cent of clothing material today is refashioned to produce new clothing - but some top brands are exploring one potential solution.

Heinz is exploring ways to roll out the initiative across other retailers, a move that could reduce CO2 emissions by up to 3300 tonnes a year.

Accor is to rollout a series of solutions to replace single-use plastic, including shampoo dispensers, water filtration taps, and reusable dishes

German discount supermarket Aldi is removing plastic applicators from its own-brand tampons from the end of this month

The London facilities are part of a total of 12 recycling projects across the UK being funded by Starbuck's voluntary 5p charge on single-use coffee cups

Only fraction of metals, minerals, fossil fuels, and biomass extracted each year is reused, tipping planet towards ecological disaster, report warns

New tool will give companies a free assessment of their progress towards more circular business models

The next decade needs to see humans ditch our throwaway culture, argues WRAP's director Peter Maddox