The UK is not doing enough to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, says a new report by the Environmental Audit Committee.

CIWM have released a Resource Productivity Manifesto calling on all political parties to commit to resource productivity measures in their manifestos ahead of June’s general election.

The biology of a common caterpillar could help unlock the solution to the world’s plastic bag dilemma, researchers at Cambridge University have suggested.

The world’s first international sustainable procurement guidelines have been published, offering advice for organisations on how to commit to more green and ethical procurement practices.

Apple has pledged to work towards using 100 per cent recycled materials in its products, a commitment Greenpeace says puts pressure on the rest of the technology industry to follow suit.

The government has completed the sale of the UK Green Investment Bank to controversial Australian investment firm Macquarie Group in a £2.3 billion deal.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes has launched a new campaign focusing on fighting food waste and food poverty, titled ‘Food Matters’.

MEPs have called on the EU to step up its actions on fighting food waste, unanimously agreeing proposals around making redistribution of surplus food easier and imposing labelling improvements on products.

Defra says that it is ‘committed’ to publishing its long-term environmental plan after a leaked draft of the long-awaited document was criticised by environmental groups amid rumours it may never see the light of day.

The government’s new Litter Strategy for England has been widely well-received, though some concerns about funding, the role of EPR and implications on waste management have been voiced.