Resource Efficiency

Solving the materials challenge isn't all about plastics, argues Liontrust's Mike Appleby

Extraction also causes 80 per cent of biodiversity loss, according to comprehensive UN study

Only one in 10 local authorities accept plastic bread bags for recycling, but TerraCycle partnership aims to set up alternative collection network

New research suggests restaurants can save £7 for every £1 invested in cutting food waste

New report from Policy Connect calls for 'bold national plastics plan' to deliver step-change in UK approach to plastics recycling

New paper from Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Google suggests AI could save billions of dollars across the food and consumer electronics industries

Major new report argues circular economy strategies could 'tip balance in battle against dangerous climate change'

Britain needs to start thinking hard about what to do with its waste, argues Libby Peake from the Green Alliance

Charles Secrett reflects on the epic challenges and opportunities facing an economy in desperate need of a comprehensive green revamp

Government funding will go to organisations working to redistribute surplus food from retailers and manufacturers