Resource Efficiency

Consumption levels in cities must be cut in half by 2030 to keep 1.5 degree target alive, according to C40 Cities research

Supermarket giant plans to grow leafy greens in urban farms next to its distribution centres

Government proposals to tax plastic packaging are not ambitious enough, accountancy group argues

Report argues concerted effort from business and governments needed to ensure developing nations can create circular strategies that meet their needs

New scheme will charge a 20p deposit for drinks containers in a bid to encourage recycling

A ground-breaking UN report yesterday revealed scale of threat facing the natural world - as politicians promise more action, BusinessGreen investigates what the warnings mean for leading corporates

Takeaway containers will be washed and reused under new trial launching this summer in Oxford and London

Tech giant quadruples number of locations for US customers to hand in old iPhones as part of recycling and reuse drive

The Evian (Re)new system features a five-litre water 'bubble' of recycled plastic so customers can refill water bottles at home

Compostable plastics may not be the best way out of the plastics crisis, warns Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy