The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Researchers call for investment in ‘circular solutions’ as consumption rises faster than growth in population

Streets left overflowing with rubbish following launch of a new eight-year waste contract between local council and Veolia Waste Management

It’s a typical day in a Nairobi neighbourhood. As the sun beats down on dusty streets, children are playing and market traders are shouting out their best prices. As you walk past brick homes and corner shops, something catches your eye – a pile of plastic bottles, bags and wrappers.

With mountaineering DNA and next-gen materials, this kit isn’t messing around

Letters: Readers respond to an article on consumer frustrations with recycling used clothing

Small swaps can make a big difference to a baby’s carbon footprint, but where to begin? We asked parents for the planet-friendly products they swear by

The world is drowning in discarded electronics – from broken phones and laptops to old refrigerators and medical equipment – and only a tiny fraction is being recycled. Now, as electronic waste surges to record levels, more than 180 countries have gathered in Geneva to confront the growing crisis.

Drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be deployed to identify vehicles belonging to prolific fly-tippers so they can be destroyed

High altitudes have nothing on these moisture-packed formulas.