At last there is a way of recycling absorbent hygiene products in the UK, but what happens when you take nappies out of the equation? Matilda Zatorski reports

The world’s largest producer of mobile phones and televisions, Samsung, isn’t necessarily known for its commitment to sustainability. But Nick Livermore finds that the Korean manufacturer is taking strides towards improving product lifecycles

Defra launches call for evidence on the European Union’s ‘scope of competence’ on UK environment and climate change policies.

Though DRSs sound like a good idea, they’re not always as straightforward and beneficial as they first appear, according to Jane Bickerstaffe, who says they only work in the right circumstances

Zero Waste Scotland recently launched nine pilot projects that reward consumers for recycling their used drink containers. Iain Gulland tells Resource what he hopes the trials will achieve

South Australia has a very established deposit-refund scheme that has been operating since the ’70s. Susanna Prouse finds out how the system has evolved and whether the rest of Australia could soon follow suit

One week left to nominate which wasteful items should be redesigned as part of the People's Design Lab.

British Gas has become the ‘first’ Green Deal supporter to provide customers with finance plans.

‘Just six’ people in Defra’s climate adaptation team, says former Special Representative for Climate Change, John Ashton.

Gloucestershire County Council to consider alternative waste treatment technologies to UBB’s Javelin Park incinerator.