Alan McCarthy is waiting for us to give him alternatives to the proposed Waste Transfer Centre (the dump) and Materials Recovery Facility (the recycling centre) in Hollingdean Lane. Here are ...

In the UK, we are wasting over 10 million tonnes of food a year. That's produce that could have been sold, cooked, and enjoyed. Food waste isn’t a new problem, but it’s also not one that’s going away.

Millions of tonnes of asbestos are being removed from buildings around the world – can this dangerous mineral be disposed of permanently? Or even be put to good use? At a small industrial unit in ...

Last week's 'War on Waste' - throwaway coffee cups were the deserving target - was an exemplar of effective single-issue campaigning by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall. But the answers to our waste ...

Coronavirus has made medical waste more visible than ever, but the environmental footprint of healthcare goes much further – and reducing it could save lives. When surgeon Claire Teves* (not her real ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Raccoons are well known for their affinity for garbage (the internet calls them “trash pandas” for a reason), but in reality humans stand out as the trashiest animals on Earth. The average American ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. Do you know where your rubbish goes when you put it in the bin? Most of us put what we can ...

A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Do you know where your rubbish goes when you put it in the bin? Most of us put what we can in the recycling, then try not to think about it. But after it leaves your hands, London’s waste has a life ...