Resource Efficiency

Aldersgate Group report urges government to set clearer waste targets and introduce new recycling incentives

In the excitement of new technologies, we should not forget the importance of resource efficiency, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake

Advice from the experts about the do's and don'ts of a good plastic waste reduction programme

New goal will boost volume of waste sent for recycling and composting

Zero Waste Scotland backed Locavore store to pioneer use of reusable, plastic-free packaging

'Long Live Fashion Formula' to promote how a lower impact laundry regime can save millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

Research from four universities and Green Alliance argues UK climate policy has ignored resource use, but better manufacturing and design could help the government meet upcoming carbon budgets

Survey on eco-concerns shows older people more worried about plastic waste, while younger people cite global warming as top green challenge

Business support for boosting packaging tax shows firms are taking plastic crisis seriously, argues Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy

Smart phones are rarely recycled and that's just one reason tech devices are increasing our carbon footprints, says Lotfi BelkhiR from McMaster University