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Sky Ocean rescue campaign calls on people to curb use of single use plastics and ensure they recycle over the festive season

Environment secretary's action plan, due in new year, may include plastic bottle deposit scheme and standardised recycling policy

Stagnating on around 44-45 per cent, the latest figures show England is still no nearer meeting EU statutory recycling targets for 2020

Business-led study warns green product design, recycling and chemicals standards risk slipping in the UK after Brexit at significant cost to industry and consumers

Environment minister Thérèse Coffey insists rule changes will be a 'win-win' for both farmers and the environment

UK100 group of cities urge Environment Secretary to deliver national framework to drive air quality improvements

Figures show more than 2.5m cups were purchased in the past five years despite pledges by the environment secretary to tackle growing plastic waste

The new call for evidence on tackling plastic packaging is both welcome and a stark warning for businesses about the pace at which green issues can climb the political agenda

Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey's speech to the COP23 UN Climate Summit - in full

Environment Secretary insists post-Brexit environmental governance will have 'real bite', as he reiterates that green standards will not be watered down