New inquiry will look into the viability of deposit schemes and taxes as ways to reduce impact of plastic waste on the environment
But industry warns over plans to introduce a 'crop cap' to restrict the use of crops in the production of biofuels over time
Italian textile recycling firm hopes its proposed Arizona facility is the first of many across the US
European paper mills continue to lap up drinks cartons with 430,000 tonnes recycled at 20 facilities in 2016
Electric Semi truck will be 'tentatively' ready for first test rides and is 'worth seeing in person', but can batteries and self-driving trucks really replace diesels?
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to make Europe a 'world leader' in decarbonisation
Site in Orkney has produced hydrogen from electricity generated by tidal energy for the first time
By 2021 it will be cheaper to build and operate new gas plants than continue running coal power plants say experts
Hailed as a 'closed loop breakthrough', the new recycled plastic bottle took five years to develop
Rapid deployment of renewables will avert need for UK to build more expensive new gas plants