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Brussels wants lightweight plastic bags composted and 80% of coffee cups to be refillable
Worries over outages and soaring energy costs are spurring chemicals groups to reinvest in coal-fired power plants. Plus: companies and eco-campaigners urge clarity on reform. To come: rising raw material prices add to supply chain strain
Cost of living crisis and inflation drive sign-ups as budgets are squeezed
FT’s Madeleine Speed looks around the world at the pros and cons of established deposit return schemes
It would help if more of the choice were taken out of our hands by designing in efficiency
As interest grows in new technologies for reusing waste, critics warn about greenwashing
New data show beverage companies including PepsiCo are among consumer groups using more non-recycled plastics
UK waste manager’s shares jump 28% after deal with group controlled by Energy Capital Partners
A new deposit system is creating regulatory headaches for businesses who want to support it
Yonas Abeje’s degree gave him the skills to contribute to Ethiopia’s future
European Commission says 15 components should be made available for five years after a device’s introduction
Britons at risk of e-coli, salmonella and even hepatitis A after water companies dump sewage and storm water into sea
Less than 10 per cent of the made-made material is currently reused but a new technology is set to create a more circular economy
Deal with Macquarie could be derailed if Suez exercises right of first refusal on disposal
Urban areas are a large part of the problem — but also central to the energy transition
Disposal would create third-largest waste management supplier in UK with £1bn revenues
The country has a high recycling rate, but a growing zero-waste movement gives companies no room for complacency
US buyout group has launched a £1.4bn bid for the company
Proposal from private equity firm Energy Capital values the company at £1.36bn
Industry tests the definition of sustainability as it uses energy-intensive processes to break down waste
The latest annual list of businesses by revenue growth puts a Finnish seller of used mobile phones at the top. Explore the 2022 interactive ranking here
Industry warns levy will increase costs and risk fuelling inflation
Ambitious resolution defies pushback from vested interests led by the petrochemicals industry
France is exploring new ways to dispose of radioactive materials but public opposition is as fierce as ever
Industries from food and fashion to cars and construction are experimenting with ways to end the take-make-dispose models of production. Plus: the ‘right-to-repair’ campaign and Big Tech; and lessons from the past on new uses for old objects
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