Resource Efficiency

New scheme will charge a 20p deposit for drinks containers in a bid to encourage recycling

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

Takeaway containers will be washed and reused under new trial launching this summer in Oxford and London

Tech giant quadruples number of locations for US customers to hand in old iPhones as part of recycling and reuse drive

The Evian (Re)new system features a five-litre water 'bubble' of recycled plastic so customers can refill water bottles at home

Compostable plastics may not be the best way out of the plastics crisis, warns Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy

Solving the materials challenge isn't all about plastics, argues Liontrust's Mike Appleby

Extraction also causes 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, according to comprehensive UN study

Only one in 10 local authorities accept plastic bread bags for recycling, but TerraCycle partnership aims to set up alternative collection network

New research suggests restaurants can save £7 for every £1 invested in cutting food waste