Environment ministers from across Australia have agreed to develop a national policy to deal with the country's growing mountains of waste.

England is already beating its 2010 target to reduce the amount of biodegradable household waste heading to landfill.

A leading manufacturer of household appliances has taken the first steps towards making its machinery out of recycled materials.

It is one of the biggest events on the environmental calendar - and now Sustainabilitylive! is giving you the chance to be a part of next year's event.

Green thinker Jonathon Porritt was dubbed environmental personality of the year, high street names such as Coca-Cola and Mitsubishi were on the roll of honour for their environmental projects, while leading consultants that advise government and industry picked up a raft of awards.

The target of terrorists for decades, London has long been a city lacking in bins, as authorities fear they could be used to conceal bombs.

Ireland's FLI Environmental is completing its Euro 25.4m investment on a waste-to-energy plant in Wales, reports the Sunday Business Post.

Dublin's Fingal County Council was named as the best local authority for recycling at an awards bash.