Responding to the Taxpayers’ Alliance survey of the number of bins councils ask residents to use, Cllr Gary Porter, Chairman of the Local Government Association Environment Board, said...“There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to bins. The infrastructure for dealing with waste differs across the country, so do the types of homes people live in. What works in inner-city London won’t necessarily work in rural areas. This means that bin collections will inevitably be different across the country

The Royal Society has released a report stemming from a part NFU-sponsored workshop on farming’s realistic potential to help help mitigate greenhouse gasses

It’s possible to reduce deforestation to near zero by 2020, but delaying action to save forests by even a decade means double the area of forests lost by 2030, says WWF

On 18 November 2011, UNEP, together with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), will host the High-level International Forum on Ecosystem Management and the Green Economy in Beijing -an international gathering of experts, scientists and government officials from around the world - to look at ecosystems and their management and the need for a transition to a Green Economy

As Cornwall marks the one year anniversary of the devastating floods that hit the county last November, work is well underway to help reduce flood risk to properties in the affected communities through partnership working

Twenty two areas across England have been given funding by Defra to help them become a Local Nature Partnership (LNP)

The UK’s DIY sector has made significant progress towards meeting targets to reduce packaging and the amount of waste sent to landfill, WRAP chief executive Liz Goodwin revealed today

New job and business development opportunities for SMEs created by WRAP and European funding to tackle the West Midlands' recycling gapFollowing the success of the recent 'Advantage West Midlands' (AWM) programme, which will enable the recycling of over one million extra tonnes of commercial and industrial waste over the next four years, WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is pleased to announce a new business development fund. This aims to create the infrastructure to recycle a further 500,000 tonnes of waste by 2015. With the new business opportunities also comes the chance of new jobs for the region.

Farmers, environmental groups and others with an interest in the Common Agricultural Policy will be able to present their views on the European Commission’s proposed reforms, as part of an informal consultation in England launched by Defra today

The London Boroughs of Islington and Richmond-upon-Thames have been praised for “inspiring food leadership” for their work to promote healthy and sustainable food, in an audit of local authority food-related activities published today