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Marks and Spencer encourage Circular Economy Mike Barry, head of sustainable business at Marks and Spencer, concluded his speech at the annual WRAP conference with, “Any business that thinks it cannot participate in these new models (of circular economy) – forget it!” Barry explained how the M&S Plan A initiative saved the business £105m net last year, with concepts such as creating energy to be used in company stores through anaerobic digestion from waste food and simple but effective ideas such as reusing clothes hangers...

Over the last 12 months there has been a sharp increase in electricity generated from municipal solid waste combustion and anaerobic digestion, according to figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change...

March to Westminster Real Life Entrepreneurs from Northern England, all members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), came together in September to push the Government to act on its promise to remove barriers to promote growth for small business owners...

Each year the Bedale Bonfire and Fireworks Display team pull out all the stops for a great night to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night on the 5th November...

Waste Insure have reported that the Wood Recyclers Association do not believe that it is the right time for a restriction on landfilling wood waste after Defra have called for evidence on restricting wood to landfill...

Evonik, one of the world’s leading chemical companies, set RPS a challenge to help the business assist in the recovery of their packaging assets from their UK customers for return to Germany...