The hugely damaging effect that single-use plastics are having on the planet and our oceans is now well-documented. There are a number of things we can all do to reduce our single-use plastic waste - ...

Fast-food companies are testing whether customers will be willing to return sturdier, reusable packaging to stores as part of efforts to reduce the amount of waste their restaurants produce.

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 ...