Waste and Resources
Government funds five 'state of the art' circular economy R&D centres
Innovation centres in London, Loughborough and Exeter secure £22.5m to develop waste-cutting techniques for textiles, metals, electronics, construction and chemicals
Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns
Public urged to check ahead to avoid overwhelming charity shops with mountain of clothing donations
Green renewal: The blueprint for waste has already been drafted - and it's fantastic
The government's Resources and Waste Strategy provides a blueprint for building a circular economy out of the Covid-19 crisis, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray
UK recycling rate slips, putting EU target in jeopardy
Despite heightened public concern about single-use plastics in recent years, UK household recycling rates fell in 2018
Waste not want not: Recycling and waste giant Viridor to be sold in £4.2bn deal
Parent company Pennon Group opts to focus on its water businesses, as it announces plans to exit waste and recycling sector
'Huge potential': EU targets throwaway culture with sweeping circular economy plan
Environmental groups and green businesses broadly welcome strategy, which aims to 'make sustainable products the norm'
Construction and property must embrace circular principles
The building sector is a major resource user, but circular thinking can keep firms ahead of competition and regulation, argues UKGBC's Alastair Mant
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
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