Resource Efficiency

New figures reveal carbon footprint of the new polymer £5 note is 16 per cent lower than the old paper note, while the new £10 note's footprint is eight per cent lower

The circular economy presents infrastructure firms with significant challenges, but, as Robert Spencer argues, there are new approaches available that will boost resource efficiency

UK start-up and Clean and Cool mission member Topolytics aims to lift the lid on the waste disposal industry with its mapping software

We need a better understanding of the circular economy, argues Professor Roland Clift, and chemical engineers might hold the answer

BS 8001 will guide companies looking to implement circular economy principles into their daily work and long-term strategies

Select Tesco stores will sell only reusable bags in a 10-week trial that could lead to the single-use bags being phased out in all of its stores

Sainsbury's and Oxfam urge consumers to recycle clothing as survey suggests 75 per cent of people expect to dump clothes in the bin during this season's annual wardrobe clear-out

New report from World Resources Institute argues businesses need to find way to decouple GDP growth and resource consumption

Rebrand follows Shanks' completed merger with Dutch recycling outfit Van Gansewinkel

Richard Howard at Policy Exchange discusses how to embed resource efficiency into the UK's industrial strategy