Waste and Recycling

Earlier this week, the University of Plymouth published research that questioned how good for the environment compostable, biodegradable or oxo-degradable

Climate change may be weakening the ocean’s ability to soak up CO2, removing what scientists call a ‘powerful brake’ on

Businesses have been urged to treat the environment as a higher priority, following a survey of UK companies. Environmental issues

Nick Oettinger, MD and founder of The Furniture Recycling Group, discusses the importance of implementing Extended Producer Responsibility schemes across

Supposedly ‘eco-friendly’ biodegradable and compostable plastic bags exist in the environment for three years, littering scenery and potentially trapping animals,

Teenagers are less connected to nature than any other age group, with exam pressure and social media to blame, according

Apple will quadruple the number of places where customers can send their iPhone to be recycled. Currently, the tech giant

A new EU-funded project will turn discarded fishing nets and other marine plastic waste into household products. Fishing nets and waste

Diageo, which own beer brand Guinness, will follow Carlsberg in removing plastic packaging from packs of beer. Their multi-can packs

Satish Kumar is a long-time environmental activist, author and former Jain monk who edited ecology magazine Resurgence for over 40

Two British companies have secured funding from the NextGen Cup Challenge, which awards grants to alternative cup designs that could

A global initiative will look to establish new ways of analysing and understanding the microplastics that pollute our rivers. The 100 Plastic Rivers Project,

Bath is the worst UK city for fly-tipping and littering, according to analysis of FixMyStreet.com reports by The Solar Centre.

Supermarket Asda and baby food company Ella’s Kitchen will trial a six-month pilot to encourage more people to recycle baby