• Businesses take lead on zero landfill

  Firms are overtaking policy-makers in the drive to tackle commercial and industrial waste.

• Site compliance failures

  Figures reveal non-compliance with permit conditions at well-run sites.

• Pepsi packaging wrangle
• Currys to sell solar panels
• Miliband on carbon rationing
• Campaign on e-retailing

Corporate

• Rolls-Royce tests EMS programme with suppliers

  Firm runs environmental management system pilot.

• Ford focuses on fuel efficiency
• Corporate complaints body overhaul
• Oil sector sustainability report
• UNEP on investor risks
• Charter on NGO accountability

Energy & carbon

• Tax bill puts EST in funding crisis

  VAT decision forces Energy Saving Trust to axe projects.

• Energy efficiency of existing buildings
• Carbon price uncertainty
• California and UK climate deal
• Government to sell BE stake
• Energy efficiency commitment progress
• DEFRA tender for carbon offsetter
• CHP falling short
• NDA fines for Dounreay and Sellafield
• Renewables bodies to merge
• EUETS emissions forecast
• Tories plan limits on carbon

Pollution & clean-up

• Two-thirds of rivers not covered by WFD

  River designations could limit improvements under water framework Directive.

• Promise on Thames sewage
• Agency's Spotlight report
• Heathrow air quality report
• London LEZ moves closer
• Contaminated land market
• Durham seeks contaminated land funds
• Sellafield enforcement notice

Supply chain

• Firms co-operate on supply chain risks

  Companies are jointly monitoring suppliers' corporate social responsibility risks.

• Cleaning products guide row
• Retailers warned on CO₂
• Retailers force move on soya sourcing
• DNA tests for illegal timber
• Morrisons joins sustainable palm oil group

Waste & resources

• Illegal waste shipments rife

  Inspections spark call for tougher regime for waste exporters.

• Tallow and WID compliance
• Tyre recovery increase
• Asda to stop landfilling waste
• Recycling incentives trial
• Fly-tipping figures
• Livingstone challenges Belvedere
• Incinerators for Perth
• WRG sells landfills

Science

• Research flags CO₂ injection problems

  Carbon dioxide in underground disposal sites could pollute water and escape.

• TBT harms lake ecology
• Child cancers 'not random'
• US dioxin review
• Call for more nanotech studies
• Farms are oestrogen sources
• Pesticide-cryptorchidism link

• Builder aims for zero landfill

  Wates' plans to stop landfilling signals changing attitudes to construction waste.

• Small firms left out of climate loop

  Support to cut carbon emissions is neglecting the small business sector.

• Recycling case studies

National

• Draft WEEE regime revealed

  DTI transposes EU waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Directive.

• Energy efficiency commitment consultation
• Nuclear waste report
• GM co-existence consultation
• Government rejects new pesticide controls
• Council better regulation fears
• Agency's waste sector plan
• NAO on landfill diversion
• Small emitters to be exempt from EUETS
• Rules on eco-design
• N Ireland sensitive areas
• Regulations amend climate change agreements
• Review of leakage target setting
• Northern Ireland micro-renewables plan
• Marketing and use regulations
• N Ireland farm plastics
• Scottish waste planning guidance
• N Ireland waste powers
• Contaminated land circular
• NI rules on ozone depleters

International

• Revised fees for REACH

  Fee structure proposed for EU chemicals registration.

• Priority substances proposals
• Update on EUETS plans
• Chemicals, polymers BREFs

• Companies Bill to include CSR duties

  Government rejects Tory attempt to weaken corporate social responsibility provisions.

• MPs call for steeper air taxes
• Response to report on Agency
• Government move on water metering
• EAC climate change programme inquiry
• New parliamentary inquiries
• EAC report on Marine Bill

• Court rejects gas terminal challenge

  Court of Appeal rejects case against Milford Haven gas terminals.

• Pollution case goes to ECJ
• £50,000 ELVs fine
• Four water companies fined
• £30,000 packaging fine
• Householder’s waste breach
• Driving bans for waste offences