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Emissions from UK landfill rose five per cent in 2016, with experts attributing the rise to a change in methodology - but should businesses be concerned about the increase in their waste footprint?

New government consultation puts domestic burning of wood and coal under scrutiny, as policymakers search for new strategies to boost air quality

We need to be careful not to write off plastic entirely, argues Hubbub's Trewin Restorick

Environment Secretary says government will consult on proposals for a new policy statement that sets out post-Brexit environmental principles, such as 'polluter pays'

The policy blitz being aimed at plastic waste has barely started, and both the UK and Brussels are driving it

Influential waste advisory body says it will continue to focus on tackling food waste, plastics, and other areas, as charity confirms restructuring is underway

Green Alliance's Libby Peake resists the temptation to yell at the Today programme and instead explains how action to protect the environment benefits the economy

Action to combat unlicensed waste carriers to be taken after Environment Agency uncovers 850 illegal dumping sites in a year

The Green Party's Molly Scott Cato argues the government's new 25 Year Environment Plan singularly fails to address the many damaging policies Theresa May continues to pursue

BusinessGreen offers an at a glance guide to all the key policies, targets, pledges and statements set out in Defra's long-awaited environmental plan