Resource Efficiency
Accountants call for more ambition from government plastic tax
Government proposals to tax plastic packaging are not ambitious enough, accountancy group argues
Are developing countries being excluded from the circular economy?
Report argues concerted effort from business and governments needed to ensure developing nations can create circular strategies that meet their needs
Glass, cans, and plastic: Scottish government confirms plans for deposit return scheme
New scheme will charge a 20p deposit for drinks containers in a bid to encourage recycling
Scientists declare biodiversity crisis - what does it mean for business?
A ground-breaking UN report yesterday revealed scale of threat facing the natural world - as politicians promise more action, BusinessGreen investigates what the warnings mean for leading corporates
Deliveroo and Oxwash partner on waste-busting takeaway tub cleaning service
Takeaway containers will be washed and reused under new trial launching this summer in Oxford and London
Apple powers up iPhone recycling network
Tech giant quadruples number of locations for US customers to hand in old iPhones as part of recycling and reuse drive
Evian unveils at-home mineral water dispenser to cut plastic waste
The Evian (Re)new system features a five-litre water 'bubble' of recycled plastic so customers can refill water bottles at home
Are compostable plastics actually plastic?
Compostable plastics may not be the best way out of the plastics crisis, warns Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy
How investors are addressing the materials challenge
Solving the materials challenge isn't all about plastics, argues Liontrust's Mike Appleby
Resource extraction responsible for half world's carbon emissions
Extraction also causes 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, according to comprehensive UN study
Hovis bakes in recycling with TerraCycle partnership
Only one in 10 local authorities accept plastic bread bags for recycling, but TerraCycle partnership aims to set up alternative collection network
Report: Cut food waste to feed restaurant profits
New research suggests restaurants can save £7 for every £1 invested in cutting food waste
Government must aim for 'net zero' plastic waste exports by 2030, say researchers
New report from Policy Connect calls for 'bold national plastics plan' to deliver step-change in UK approach to plastics recycling
Outsmarting waste: Does AI hold the key to a circular economy?
New paper from Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Google suggests AI could save billions of dollars across the food and consumer electronics industries
'Circularity gap': Just nine per cent of global resources re-used each year
Major new report argues circular economy strategies could 'tip balance in battle against dangerous climate change'
It's not just China. No one wants our waste
Britain needs to start thinking hard about what to do with its waste, argues Libby Peake from the Green Alliance
Modernising the UK economy: Zero carbon, closed loop and conservationist
Charles Secrett reflects on the epic challenges and opportunities facing an economy in desperate need of a comprehensive green revamp
Government dishes up £5m fund for tackling food waste
Government funding will go to organisations working to redistribute surplus food from retailers and manufacturers
BusinessGreen's Best of 2018
We trawl through the archive to pick out some of our favourite reads of the past 12 months
The reuse revolution
We need to be careful the reusable revolution brings true environmental benefit, warns Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy
Five lessons for business from the Waste and Resources Strategy
Defra's sweeping new strategy for dealing with waste has implications for businesses right across the value chain
Resources and Waste Strategy: Green economy reacts
All the key reaction to today's waste and recycling policy overhaul
Businesses to be billed for packaging waste in major policy overhaul
Long-awaited Waste and Resources Strategy sets out plans for businesses to be legally and financially responsible for the recycling or disposing of their packaging waste
'Waste to wealth': Nestle, Burger King, and Sainsbury's among big brands promising to revolutionise waste management
Host of firms commit to fresh resource efficiency pledge at Prince of Wales summit
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