Scottish manufacturing SMEs with innovative circular economy ideas or projects are being encouraged to access up to £1 million in grant funding to explore sustainable business opportunities and aid the transition to circular business models.

A two-month expedition to study the ‘plastisphere’ of the Mediterranean Sea departed from the coast of Italy on Thursday, as scientists seek to study how the alarming formation of a plastic-based marine ecosystem will affect the sea and humans.

Online electrical products retailer AO has completed the acquisition of The Recycling Group (TRG) and established a new recycling branch, AO Recycling, which aims to recycle a fifth of the UK’s waste fridges every year.

Fears about the future of UK environmental regulation and the legal oversight and case law on resources persist on the anniversary of the referendum that kicked off Brexit.

A route map to turn London into one of the world’s most resource efficient cities has been launched by LWARB, calling on stakeholders from local government to community groups to carry out a range of actions targeting five key areas including food waste and plastics.

OLIO has launched a new donations feature to its food sharing app which encourages users to make a pay-as-you-feel donation to a food charity, with Feedback and FareShare the first to benefit.

Stella McCartney has entered a long-term partnership with marine protection network Parley for the Oceans to use material made from recovered ocean plastic in her fashion lines.

A new website, UnsSkip.com, is trying to add a circular element to skip hire, by connecting users disposing of waste to those nearby in need of specific materials for free.

The Real Junk Food Project is under investigation after West Yorkshire Trading Standards claimed to have found over 400 out-of-date items in the charity’s warehouse in Leeds.

With awards and acclaim arriving left and centre, what is it that South Ayrshire Council's Beach Restoration Project is getting so right?