Demand for Cromwell Polythene’s new Sansafe® 30 litre hygienic anti-microbial bin liners has surged since the start of the year, with the latest order seeing 22,500 bags being sent to Vienna for use across the Austrian capital.

The first delivery of food waste has been tipped at ReFood’s new £32-million anaerobic digestion facility in Dagenham, the largest food waste recycling plant in London.

Sainsbury’s has launched a ‘smart’ label for its own-brand ham that will give consumers a more accurate idea of how fresh the product is in a bid to cut cooked meat food waste.

You may not think about what happens to store cards once they’ve disappeared behind the counter, but a recycling project has saved 10 tonnes of plastic B&Q gift cards from going to landfill.

Bioplastic manufacturer Novamont has pledged to create a minimum bio-based content of 40 per cent across its MATER-BI bioplastics range in an attempt to further reduce the carbon impact of its products.

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.

As London’s first Library of Things celebrates its first birthday, could community schemes sharing expensive and rarely-used equipment offer a glimpse into the future of how we handle household items?

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.

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.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed his desire to make London the world’s leading ‘smart city’, employing the latest developments in digital technology to bring about solutions to the challenges posed by modern urban processes.