Environmental organisations call on government to introduce a levy on single-use carrier bags in England

Ireland's new waste management policy gives householders and businesses a greater say in who collects their rubbish.

The European Union has published the new WEEE Directive in issue L197 of the Official Journal. EU Members States now have until January 2014 to transpose it into national legislation.

The government’s response to the consultation on the Renewables Obligation Banding Review, setting out support levels for renewable electricity technologies for the period 2013 to 2017, was published today (25 July)

MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee have said the Treasury have made the government’s draft Energy Bill ‘unworkable’ and could pose companies with an ‘unacceptable’ level of risk.

Plans for the UK’s largest deep-geothermal heat plant have been announced by GT Energy.

Even in a recession, the need to be sustainable at home and at work does not go away. Chris Humphrey takes a look at the steps businesses can take in the quest for resource efficiency, from building a new green office to improving the efficiency of an existing one.

With adverts all around us, we’re all exposed to thousands of commercial messages a day – and children are no exception. Most people agree that this is bad for them, but what effect does it have on the environment and on waste generation? Libby Peake finds out.

The UK has been ranked first in energy efficiency among the 12 largest economies in the world, according to a report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

The National Recycling Awards have recognised industry leaders in waste minimisation and materials recycling.