Day: 29 November 2013

UK is missing the boat on extracting value from waste, report warns

The UK is missing out on opportunities to extract greater value from its waste at home and abroad, according to a new report.

China’s green fence policy will ‘drive’ push for quality recyclates

DS Smith has welcomed China's green fence policy and said it will help to improve the quality of recyclates.

International trade strategies for water could spark global conflict

Trade investment strategies driven by big business are in danger of turning water into a commodity, a Friends of the Earth study has warned.

England left trailing in UK circular economy race

England is a poor circular economy contender compared with Scotland and Wales due to its focus on the bottom of the waste hierarchy, new research claims.

A year in waste: how did the UK measure up?

Liz Gyekye presents the 2013 waste industry highlights across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and offers a sneak preview of what's in store for 2014

Circular economy

Regent’s Place ‘exemplar’ for sustainable development

Regents Place, a 13-acre mixed-use site, located north of the Euston Road, has undergone a transformation to establish the building as an exemplar of sustainable development.

M&S signs up to UNICEF’s new carbon offset project

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has become the first major company to sign up to UNICEF's new carbon offset project, which aims to improve the health and lives of vulnerable children while cutting carbon emissions.

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