In the second installment of our three-part series on renewable energy, Will Simpson considers some of the options available for harnessing the power of biodegradable waste

The twin concerns of energy security and global warming have thrust biofuels into the spotlight, but are they really as good as they sound?

Despite attention in parliament, there are major difficulties deciding what materials can legitimately leave through our ports. WRAP's recent report on MRF output contamination levels raises questions about the EA's ability to police the issue

Terence Conran takes an indepth look at the success and failure of eco-housing

Positive action to prevent a global food crisis

In a time when we should know better, why aren't we recycling?

The UN negotiations in Copehagen should have put the world on a path to control climate change but instead fell short of expectations. Michael McCarthy explains what went wrong

It's said that money makes the world go round, but many community waste enterprises are finding it difficult to come by finance. One initiative helping organisations buck this trend is Charity Bank

New legislation on the way we deal with waste portable batteries means big changes for the battery recycling industry. But just how are batteries sorted and recycled? And are they being recycled efficiently enough? Rachel England investigates

Strategy report from The World Business Council for Sustainable Development