Mal Williams, Director of the Zero Waste International Trust, remembers Professor Robin Murray, respected economist and giant of the Zero Waste movement.

The Environmental Industries Commission has officially launched a new smart cities platform to facilitate collaboration on using smart technologies to increase drives towards sustainability.

Sainsbury’s has announced that it intends to rollout its ‘Waste less, Save more’ programme across the UK, investing funds in education and innovative initiatives to combat food waste.

Hubbub co-founder Trewin Restorick shares lessons on behaviour change campaigns learnt and implemented through the organisation's Square Mile Challenge to reduce coffee cup waste in central London.

McDonald’s has come under fire from Zero Waste France for its recycling and waste management methods, with the group also calling for a transformation in how fast food chains manage and report their waste.

Marks & Spencer has announced it plans to include chilled food in its nationwide food redistribution scheme as part of its ‘Plan A’ target to reduce food waste by 20 per cent by 2020.

The Liberal Democrats have promised to support the transition to a circular economy, pledging to introduce a Zero-Waste Act and a 70 per cent statutory waste recycling target for England in their manifesto.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a Circular Fibres Initiative to investigate how a new global circular economy for textiles could be developed.

Sainsbury’s defends own record in the battle against food waste after the release of EFRA report, while campaigners welcome its recommendations.

Coffee giant Nespresso has announced a pilot scheme allowing customers to recycle their used coffee machine capsules through their local household waste recycling service