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.

Recycling container manufacturer, Straight plc, will unveil its answer to efficient multiple-stream recycling when it exhibits the 3BoxStackTM at the RWM Conference this September.

Sims Metal Management has introduced a new system of cashless scrap metal trading as a way to curb fraud and adhere to anticipated regulation changes.

San Francisco city officials have vetoed purchases of new Apple Macintosh computers in city agencies after the technology giant pulled out of green scheme

The One Planet Centre has opened in the Olympic Athletes’ Village as part of initiatives to make the London 2012 Olympics the ‘greenest games ever’.

Finance professionals, as well as business directors, academics, policy makers and politicians are meeting in Oxford to discuss issues of resource security in what is being billed as a ‘Davos-style conference’

Remploy has announced it will close 27 factories, putting 1,700 jobs at risk.

The European Commission (EC) has adopted End-of-Waste regulations for glass

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

UK consumers have around £30 billion worth of clothes that have not been worn for at least 12 months, according to a new report by WRAP.