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  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    Inside BusinessPeggy Hollinger
    Danone lawsuit could be test case for new war on plastics

    Three environmental groups are suing the producer of Evian water and Activia yoghurt

  • Thursday, 29 December, 2022
    LexPlastic pollution
    Blue sky thinking: bacteria have an appetite for recycling Premium content

    Start-ups are raising funds to speed up process that uses microbes

  • Friday, 23 December, 2022
    Drinks groups seek government intervention as glass recycling bills spiral

    Mandatory scheme’s high costs pose threat to some companies’ profits

  • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
    Alison Joyce
    Kindling the spirit of generosity

    The recognition of need in the life of another causes us to raise our eyes from our own material needs

  • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Single-use plastic cutlery and plates face ban in England

    UK government is imposing fresh restrictions to curb pollution of rivers and seas

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    News in-depthLebanon
    Lebanon water crisis fuels cholera outbreak: ‘Things are coming to a head’

    Nearly half of cases are children as fears grow that disease could become endemic

  • Saturday, 3 December, 2022
    LexSustainability
    Fast fashion: easy to buy, easier to throw away Premium content

    Industry solutions include lab-grown fibres; reduced consumption would have a bigger impact

  • Friday, 2 December, 2022
    Jane Owen
    Compost ‘grows such sweet things out of such corruptions’

    As Walt Whitman recognised, a well-tended compost heap is a magical, sustainable thing

  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    EU unveils plan to slash waste by nearly a fifth by 2030

    Brussels wants lightweight plastic bags composted and 80% of coffee cups to be refillable

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    Special Report
    Chemicals and Manufacturing

    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

  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    Personal Finance
    Apps for sharing thriftily — from food to tools

    Cost of living crisis and inflation drive sign-ups as budgets are squeezed

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    News in-depth3 min
    Are deposit return schemes the way to cut litter and emissions? | FT Food Revolution

    FT’s Madeleine Speed looks around the world at the pros and cons of established deposit return schemes

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    Henry Mance
    How I saved energy and stopped worrying about light switches

    It would help if more of the choice were taken out of our hands by designing in efficiency

  • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
    Special ReportChemicals and Manufacturing
    Plastic recycling: green necessity or waste of effort?

    As interest grows in new technologies for reusing waste, critics warn about greenwashing

  • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
    Coca-Cola Co
    Coca-Cola increased plastic use ahead of COP27 summit it is sponsoring

    New data show beverage companies including PepsiCo are among consumer groups using more non-recycled plastics

  • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
    Biffa PLC
    Biffa accepts lowered £1.3bn US private equity bid

    UK waste manager’s shares jump 28% after deal with group controlled by Energy Capital Partners

  • Friday, 16 September, 2022
    News in-depthScotland
    Scottish business warns recycling scheme will split UK drinks market

    A new deposit system is creating regulatory headaches for businesses who want to support it

  • Sunday, 11 September, 2022
    Masters in Management
    How a business masters took a refugee back to his roots

    Yonas Abeje’s degree gave him the skills to contribute to Ethiopia’s future

  • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
    EU business regulation
    Brussels proposes tough regulations on smartphone spare part availability

    European Commission says 15 components should be made available for five years after a device’s introduction

  • Friday, 19 August, 2022
    UK health body calls for upgrade to sewage system as beaches close

    Britons at risk of e-coli, salmonella and even hepatitis A after water companies dump sewage and storm water into sea

  • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
    Can plastic-eating enzymes solve the recycling problem?

    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

  • Monday, 8 August, 2022
    Veolia Environnement VE SA
    Veolia to sell Suez’s UK waste business for €2.4bn

    Deal with Macquarie could be derailed if Suez exercises right of first refusal on disposal

  • Monday, 27 June, 2022
    Special ReportThe Future of Cities
    Cities innovate to shrink their environmental footprints

    Urban areas are a large part of the problem — but also central to the energy transition

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
    Veolia Environnement VE SA
    Veolia promises to sell UK units to appease competition watchdog

    Disposal would create third-largest waste management supplier in UK with £1bn revenues

  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
    Special ReportAsia-Pacific Climate Leaders
    South Korea’s consumers force business to rethink plastic use

    The country has a high recycling rate, but a growing zero-waste movement gives companies no room for complacency

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