waste

Slight year-on-year uptick in household recycling welcomed by industry, but green groups highlight 'packaging waste mountain' revealed by latest Defra figures

Christians urged to give up single-use plastics until Easter to help 'care for God's creation', as numerous MPs back campaign to cut down on waste

Plastic straws to be banned at Royal residences, with internal caterers soon only allowed to use China plates, glasses, recyclable paper cups and compostable or biodegradable packaging

Emissions from UK landfill rose five per cent in 2016, with experts attributing the rise to a change in methodology - but should businesses be concerned about the increase in their waste footprint?

Official estimates credit ongoing decline in coal power for sharp cut in UK greenhouse gases in 2016, although transport emissions continue to rise

Consumer goods giant calls on wider industry to accelerate progress towards a circular economy and stem the tide of ocean and waterway plastic pollution

Soft drinks giant is aiming to cut CO2 from global manufacturing sites by 15 per cent between 2016 and 2020 with roll out of greener bottling lines

Waste industry calls for 'root and branch' rethink of UK resource strategy, with more onus on product designers, manufacturers and retailers to address potential waste crisis

Environmental Audit Committee report offers up strong brew of anti-waste measures to curb disposable coffee cup waste - including 25p charge on single-use cups

Environmental Audit Committee calls for national deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and for more of the financial burden for plastic recycling to be shifted onto industry