Waste

Environment Agency scraps £250,000 cap on fines as it looks to crack down on sewage, agricultural, illegal waste, and air pollution offences

Retailer joins the likes of Sainsbury’s and Aldi in scrapping 'use by’ dates in favour of 'best before’ in move to cut food waste from dairy products

Government failure to send clear investment signals to business could lead to more plastic being exported, incinerated or landfilled than ever before, according to the Public Accounts Committee

Sportswear giant completes two-year pilot to biodegrade and sell Re:Suede trainer compost

Digital billboard and bus adverts for e-cigarette brand Elf Bar 'must not appear again in forms complained of' after Advertising Standards Authority rules environmental claims 'misleading'

Defra now reconsidering whether to make food waste data reporting mandatory for businesses, just months after ruling out the move in favour of voluntary measures

Study featuring Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Unilever claims shift from recycling to reuse could cut greenhouse gas emissions and water use by up to 70 per cent

Retail giant teams up with The Furniture Recycling Group to enable customers to book collection of their old mattresses for just £40 an item

Stark differences remain between nations over how to turn the tide on global plastic pollution after latest round of talks draw to a close in Nairobi

Shoemaker Crocs wants to keep old shoes out of landfills and reclaim materials that could be used in new products