Over 13,500 people attended the RWM in partnership with CIWM Conference 2012, a six per cent increase on 2011, say representatives.

Sainsbury’s partners with Palm Recycling in a new front-of-store project that hopes to increase recycling rates.

Wiltshire Farm Foods has installed 40 solar panels to power 24-hour refrigerators and improve green credentials.

Mobile phone recycling company, Redeem, launches recovery service for O2 business customers.

Soft drinks manufacturer, Coca-Cola, adopts On-Pack Recycling Label in an effort to increase plastic bottle recycling.

The Co-operative Food has changed the packaging on its own-brand onions to increase recycling capability.

Nick Clegg announces £100 million funding contract to encourage foreign and domestic investment in renewable energy.

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

According to WRAP, around half of household waste arises from purchases from the top five retail supermarket chains. But as sustainability charges its way up the public agenda, the supermarket sector is being forced to curb its bad behaviour. Sally White reports

Standards for packaging compostability are among measures taken to ensure that the Olympics are as sustainable as possible