Circular Economy

MEPs vote in favour of new regulations and standards to curb waste from the food, textiles, and auto industries - but campaigners remain fearful of wider 'deregulation agenda'

New online service aims to repair, resell, and recycle preloved M&S clothes

Deadlock at the latest round of talks was all but inevitable, but there are routes forward for governments and businesses that want to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution

New report warns the EU and UK approaches to delivering a circular economy are fast-diverging, leaving businesses facing complex rules and rising costs

Defra confirms rules requiring online platforms and marketplaces to contribute to the cost of processing e-waste have come into effect

EXCLUSIVE: Fabian Society report calls for raft of measures to drive down waste, such as a cap on product repair costs and a new raw materials reduction targets

Latest government figures show the number of single-use plastic bags sold last year rose by seven per cent, almost a decade after the plastic bag levy was first introduced

Money raised through expanded Extended Producer Responsibility scheme to be pumped into new recycling infrastructure and collection services

Partner Insight: Carbon capture and storage from energy from waste plants can help support a truly circular economy, writes enfinium CEO Mike Maudsley

Project to turn disused industrial facility in Shropshire into state-of-the-art closed loop recycling plant capable of processing 80,000 tonnes of plastic a year