waste

'Much-needed systemic change': Study reveals almost 90 per cent of waste is never recycled

Recycling

'Much-needed systemic change': Study reveals almost 90 per cent of waste is never recycled

Report calls for stronger regional and international collaboration to tackle global waste mountain

clock 13 May 2025 • 3 min read
Defra targets five key sectors in push for 'truly circular and futureproof economy'

Waste

Defra targets five key sectors in push for 'truly circular and futureproof economy'

Government identifies textiles, transport, construction, agri-food, and chemicals and plastics as sectors with most potential for major economic gains from driving out waste

clock 27 March 2025 • 4 min read
Study: Clearer labelling can ensure compostable packaging is disposed of correctly

Recycling

Study: Clearer labelling can ensure compostable packaging is disposed of correctly

Behaviour change trial aims to inform government plans to make food waste collection mandatory, trade body says

clock 15 February 2024 • 3 min read
Defra plots electrical goods recycling reforms to end 'sheer waste of natural resources'

Recycling

Defra plots electrical goods recycling reforms to end 'sheer waste of natural resources'

Government seeks views on range of proposals to give manufacturers and retailers of electrical appliances and vapes greater responsibility for recycling these items

clock 28 December 2023 • 5 min read
Tesco launches trial to ditch 'unnecessary' cardboard packaging from toothpaste

Recycling

Tesco launches trial to ditch 'unnecessary' cardboard packaging from toothpaste

Supermarket estimates move could save 680 tonnes of cardboard a year

clock 27 September 2022 • 2 min read
Morrisons tells shoppers: 'sniff milk, don't waste it'

Waste

Morrisons tells shoppers: 'sniff milk, don't waste it'

Supermarket's milk will no longer feature a 'use by' date in a bid to curb food waste, the company has announced

clock 10 January 2022 • 2 min read

BusinessGreen

M&S and Waitrose expand packaging-free grocery lines amid surging sales

Supermarkets both announce plans to extend their plastic-free refillable grocery services in response to growing demand

clock 04 June 2021 • 3 min read

Buildings

Recycled bricks primed for production in Scotland after £1m funding boost

Kenoteq claims its K-Briqs, made from recycled construction and demolition waste, generate a fraction of the CO2 of regular bricks

clock 14 May 2021 • 2 min read

Waste

UK recycling rates tick up, but still only match 2017 levels

Latest DEFRA statistics on UK recycling rates put them on a par with 2017, although local authorities made some progress in diverting waste from landfill

clock 04 March 2021 • 2 min read

Management

'Burger King For Good': Fast food giant unveils food and plastic waste goals

Burger King UK sets out raft of targets and ambitions around food waste, plastic use, sustainable packaging, and commodities

clock 04 March 2021 • 1 min read