Since January this year, the market town of Swadlincote has been testing out ideas for preventing household food waste, with £1 million in investment from Sainsbury’s. Libby Peake visits the town to see how it’s all going

Smart product design holds the key to erasing waste and creating a more circular economy. Edward Perchard talks to a host of experts about ecodesign, extended producer responsibility, and what's holding us back.

A new study has found that 89 per cent of UK supermarket managers think their customers would have no problem buying ‘wonky veg’.

The Environmental Audit Committee is calling for the government to issue a ban on microbeads in cosmetics by the end of 2017, as it believes a voluntary commitment by cosmetic companies is not enough to stem the rise in plastic entering the oceans.

The restriction on the amount of liquid allowed onto aeroplanes still results in a large amount of liquid waste being dumped at airport security, despite such restrictions having been in place for 10 years.

A new Greenpeace campaign is calling on phone producers to create ‘true innovation’ after a survey found that consumers want more longevity and better recycling options for their phones.

This weekend’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is being used to show the city’s residents how much waste is being created and how much recycling potential is lying in their bins.

Action is to be taken to review guidance on food products’ best before dates as part of a drive to facilitate food redistribution from retailers to community programmes.

The OLIO app hopes to reduce levels of household waste while bringing together communities and neighbourhoods.

Communities across Scotland are being urged to apply to become the nation’s third Zero Waste Town and test initiatives to reduce waste and improve resource efficiency.