Hazardous chemicals

Retailer teams up with Greenpeace to develop tough new supply chain policy

Samsung comes top of a new ranking based on the concentration and presence of toxic chemicals in mobile phones

Major new report reveals poisoning from industrial and agricultural chemicals is contributing to over one million deaths a year

Green groups preparing to push other major cosmetic brands to follow suit

Green cleaning products specialist reveals it is in talks with two major retailers

University of York opens multi-million pound Biorenewables Development Centre

Family-owned company's internal Greenlist process has overseen a huge rise in the use of alternative sustainable materials

New online tool to help businesses from around the world phase out use of dangerous chemicals

Regulations could see 70GW of coal production shut down, but are expected to save $90bn in healthcare spending by 2016

Tough new standards to limit use of phosphates in washing powders and dishwasher detergent