Mary Creagh

Long-awaited rules to standardise waste collections to cover food and garden waste, paper and card, dry recyclable materials, and residual waste

Government confirms industry-backed group is to manage Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, as part of efforts to better incentivise firms to switch to sustainable materials

At least eight projects backed by OCEAN Grants Programme to protect marine habitats, improve food security, and support thousands of jobs

Government kicks off search for official delivery partners for flagship forest project

Environmental Improvement Plan promises bold action to reverse nature loss, reduce air pollution, and tackle 'forever chemicals', as Prime Minister promises regulatory reform will drive economic growth

Nature Minister Mary Creagh sets out how the government's new Environmental Improvement Plan will 'help people across the country live longer, healthier lives'

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

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

Ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes comes into force on Sunday 1 June in bid to halt 'avalanche of rubbish flooding the nation's streets'

Changes under Simpler Recycling plans are designed to boost recycling rates, deliver cost savings, and reduce waste sent to landfill