New figures have revealed the number of waste crimes being reported in Norfolk, with nearly 1,300 offences reported to the Environment Agency ...

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.

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 ...

The modern cleaner version of the York Destructor, the Allerton Waste Recovery Park, can process up to about 320,000 tonnes of household waste annually, generating enough electricity for thousands of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plastics are incredibly useful materials with extremely diverse properties, allowing a multitude of different applications that benefit our lives. Bottles and forks aside, in the medical field alone ...

EnduraCure is developing degradable materials to address e-waste, led by Dennis Pruzan and based on research from the University of Utah.

A third of all food produced worldwide is never eaten. But how easy is it to reduce our food waste? Two students have been finding out. "That's not a very pleasant smell," says Loughborough University ...

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