Landfill

Green Investment Group commits £38m to Wheelabrator Technologies as part of £207m loan for new energy-from-waste plant in West Yorkshire

Renewable Energy Association emphasises importance of sector as source of low carbon energy generation

Coffee chain kicks off coffee cup recycling push in over 2,000 stores with promise to recycle 'any cup'

New certification will recognise firms making significant progress to cut waste and boost recycling rates

Remanufacturing centre - only the second in the UK - will provide low-cost recycled paint to community groups and those in social need

Agency also reports 54 per cent fall in "serious pollution incidents" over the past decade - but illegal waste crime remains a major issue

Sir James Bevan, head of the UK agency, says waste crime offers huge profits while costing England £1bn a year

Google already diverts 86 per cent of its data centre waste away from landfill

Two new surveys reveal the finer details of British recycling and food-saving habits, but what can businesses learn from them?

New law will cut red tape and offer tax incentives to encourage restaurants and businesses to donate waste food