Sustainability charity Forum for the Future has launched two free tools developed through partnerships with Unilever and Novelis to help businesses and designers accelerate the shift towards a circular economy.

The field of 3D printing is expanding rapidly, with new applications and technologies emerging all the time. Libby Peake surveys the scene and describes some of the more significant developments

Businesses are being sought to apply for £35,000 awards to encourage innovation around ‘future retail’ practices across a number of themes including food waste reduction.

A plastics economy based on a circular economy approach could ‘transform’ the plastics industry and ‘drastically reduce’ its environmental impact, according to a report by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

A new report published by the European Environment Agency draws attention to both the benefits and challenges in transitioning to a circular economy.

Biochemical producer Anellotech has finished constructing a facility designed to produce 100 per cent bio-based plastic drinks bottles for Suntory Holdings Ltd.

A recycling plant turning carpet waste into a horse-friendly carpet fibre for the equestrian sector has been opened by Potters Recycling in Wales.

The privatisation of the Green Investment Bank GIB has been ‘rushed’ and should not go ahead unless the government can guarantee that it will stick to its original mandate, says the Environmental Audit Committee.

Expansion of the circular economy could create more than 40,000 jobs in London by 2030 and simultaneously drive resource efficiency, according to a new report.

A new social platform designed to fix the logistical problem of redistributing surplus food from retailers and supermarkets to local charities and food banks launched yesterday.