That is the question. Leonie Butler spoke to a number of local authorities with different attitudes to food waste liners

With Wales and Scotland speeding along a zero waste path and residual arisings dropping off around the UK...

While householders produce less than 10 per cent of the UK’s waste, the construction sector is responsible for around one third of total arisings. What’s being done to target this mountain of rubble? Will Simpson investigates

‘Reduce’ may be the first of the 3Rs, but it’s also the most neglected and hardest to crack. Libby Peake journeys into the average consumer’s mind to find out why, and what can be done to help

The plight of e-waste scavengers has been well documented, but not well tackled. All that is set to change – in Nigeria at least – as British academics have initiated a project to educate the workers. Emma Rose reports

Sam Sandilands, expert in waste law, fills us in on recent changes (or attempts at changes) to waste legislation

Light, versatile and airtight, the aerosol is a popular (and highly recyclable) package capable of storing and dispersing foam, paste, dry or wet spray, gel, cream or powder. Leonie Butler looks at what is being done to keep them in the recycling the loop

Oil spills don’t just damage ecosystems, they also create great amounts of waste that need to be disposed of. Libby Peake investigates what happens to the mess that cleans up the mess

Known for secluded sandy beaches, the Pacific Islands are an idyllic getaway. But after years of tossing rubbish in open dumps, waste is becoming an issue. Kevin Stanely looks at what’s being done to clean up paradise

Waste management is nothing new, nor is the science of working out what’s being thrown away. Julian Parfitt of Resource Futures considers the history and methodology of compositional analysis