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American food waste also wastes millions in energy
New research highlights energy footprint of throwing food in the bin
Report: 50,000 new jobs could come from recycling
Government must not waste the opportunity to raise targets for England, says Friends of the Earth
Brownsville bag-ban imposes charges on consumers
Cash to be spent on environmental programmes
eBay delivers reusable boxes in waste clampdown
100,000 reusable boxes to be distributed as company pilots new waste-saving scheme
Lighting industry takes on mercury menace with recycling campaign
Initiative aims to deliver 600 energy-efficient light bulb recycling points by the end of the year
Co-op rolls out recycled wheelie baskets
Easier than a conventional basket, smaller than a trolley
Defra waste review opens for business
Environment secretary calls for ideas on zero-waste economy
Waste policy advisory quango falls victim to spending cuts
Functions will return to government, says Cable
Coalition scraps pay-as-you-throw plans
Government to propose recycling reward incentive schemes as alternative to Labour's "bin tax"
London backs plan for UK's first building waste recycling hub
Reuse model aims to address the 25 million tonnes of construction waste that is sent to landfill each year
The environmental impact of the recession
Trewin Restorick argues that while the recession has helped to cut carbon emissions, it has also allowed the government to duck some tough environmental decisions
Splits reopen as Bonn climate talks get underway
Row over the status of the Copenhagen Accord refuses to die down on first day of Bonn meeting
Mapping the waste from pizza and sandwiches
WRAP launches new project to measure environmental impact of takeaways and frozen foods
"Nudging" the UK towards greener habits
Trewin Restorick wonders if the concept du jour of "nudging" behaviour change can help curb UK carbon emissions
TerraCycle outline plans to "up-cycle" its revenue
US-based waste outfit expects sales to increase fourfold to $50m next year
Plastics industry pledges to double recycling rates
Survey show councillors fear taxes with rise unless action is taken to increase recycling rates
Google plugs in PowerMeter partners
Web giant focuses on signing up US partners to smart grid project
Texas wind farm pioneers radar technology to protect migrating birds
US wind farms kill about 7,000 birds a year but radar systems developed for Nasa can prevent fatal collisions by detecting approaching birds and analysing weather conditions
Shell oil-sands project slammed by green group
Environmentalists accuse the oil giant of breaking promises to reduce greenhouse emissions
Carbon capture facility to go live
A Total plant in France could mark the next step in CCS development
Tesco invites customers to dump unnecessary packaging
Pilot scheme in two stores intended to gather information on where customers feel packaging improvements can be made
Atlanta brings in waste-free zone
City plans to remove food waste from downtown area
US lawmakers defend cap-and-trade plan
Climate change tax rejected in favour of tested cap-and-trade plan
Report blasts corn-based biofuel health risks
Second-generation cellulosic can provide significant results, but ethanol has similar health implications as petrol
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