Labour says it would aim for zero-waste economy by 2050

Shadow environment secretary says other similar countries have same target and it would save billions of pounds

A Labour government would aim for a zero-waste economy by 2050, the shadow environment secretary has said.

Steve Reed said the measure would save billions of pounds and also protect the environment from mining and other negative actions. He was speaking at the Restitch conference in Coventry, held by the thinktank Create Streets.