Landfill

Can re-use really replace 'largely ineffective' plastic recycling?

Recycling

Can re-use really replace 'largely ineffective' plastic recycling?

New report argues reuse, not recycling, is the most effective solution towards the global plastic crisis, but warns the huge potential of re-use models is being systematically ignored

clock 14 May 2025 • 7 min read
Study: Brits to throw out £1.2bn of unwanted presents in January

Waste

Study: Brits to throw out £1.2bn of unwanted presents in January

New research from Depop reveals a quarter of Millennials will throw out unwanted clothing or accessories after Christmas

clock 07 January 2025 • 3 min read
'Insufficient planning': How the UK's recycling rates were allowed to flat-line for a decade

Recycling

'Insufficient planning': How the UK's recycling rates were allowed to flat-line for a decade

Damning National Audit Office claims government plans for a long-term waste management strategy 'do not yet exist'

clock 03 July 2023 • 6 min read
'A growing problem we cannot ignore': UKFT launches £4m recycling project for waste textiles

Recycling

'A growing problem we cannot ignore': UKFT launches £4m recycling project for waste textiles

Using advanced robotics and AI, a new automated sorting and pre-processing plant for waste textiles hopes to enable a circular economy for old clothes

clock 14 June 2023 • 2 min read

Offsets

With airline travel rebounding, it's time to double-down on carbon market integrity

The sooner we can iron out details for ICAO programmes to avoid 'double counting' of carbon removals for airlines the better, writes Mary Grady of the American Carbon Registry

clock 16 July 2021 • 3 min read

BusinessGreen

Crisps, chocolate and cheese brands under fire for wasteful packaging

Investigation by Which? finds swathes of major snack brands come in hard to recycle packaging with unclear labeling for consumers

clock 24 September 2020 • 5 min read

Waste

Green Alliance: Majority of Black Friday buys get binned

As annual shopping frenzy begins new research suggests 80 per cent of household plastics, textiles and electronics end up in landfill

clock 29 November 2019 • 1 min read

Waste

Co-Op urges councils to fast-track food waste collection rollout

Councils should seize opportunity to cut plastic waste and boost green gas production, supermarket says

clock 17 August 2019 • 2 min read

Energy

Green Investment Group hits financial close on Grangemouth energy-from-waste plant

The combined heat and power project will process 216,000 tonnes of waste every year

clock 20 December 2018 • 1 min read

Management

MPs demand fashion bosses come clean on industry's pollution impacts

Environmental Audit Committee writes to industry executives demanding more detail on how fashion retailers are mitigating their environmental impact

clock 05 October 2018 • 4 min read