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Glasgow binmen jump to avoid rats leaping from bins during collections in city

Chris Mitchell, who has been involved in the sector for 20 years, says the rodents are "taking over the city".

Daily Record

Crown Office join fire and police services in investigating tragic Perth recycling centre explosion

Previous blazes at Shore Recycling Ltd in Friarton Bridge Park had resulted in reviews of safety measures

Daily Record

Global Recycling Day: When is it and what is the theme for 2023?

Global Recycling Day was recognised by the United Nations in 2018.

Evening Standard

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South Scotland MSP calls for delay to Scottish Government's deposit return scheme

Labour's Colin Smyth there are a number of concerns from small businesses that "need to be addressed"

Daily Record

Seven out of 10 Scots support introduction of Deposit Return Scheme, survey finds

SEVEN out of 10 Scots support the introduction of deposit return on drink bottles and cans in Scotland, a new poll has found.

The National (Scotland)

Poll finds seven out of 10 Scots support Deposit Return Scheme

While the industry has been critical, 86% of people surveyed said they would use the scheme either some or all of the time

Insider UK

Frustration over waste collections across Belfast as councillors call for new strategy

The DUP Group has written to the Chief Executive of Belfast City Council calling for a new waste management strategy due to repeated missed collections

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We can't keep putting apartment residents' waste in the too hard basket

The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth in apartment living in Australia threatens to add to these problems. Apartments worldwide have lower recycling…

The Conversation

Lisburn and Castlereagh bins to get smaller, Council says

“I am deeply disappointed that all the other parties are forcing through a policy that I believe will have a major impact on many of our families living in our city that we are here to support."

Belfast Live

Fridges banned at Scots recycling centres after man died in fatal explosion

Emergency services rushed to the Friarton Road site following a huge blast and raging blaze around 12.45am on Tuesday.

Daily Record

New Midlothian recycling centre gets go ahead despite concerns over dust and wildlife

Councillors received 215 representations from local residents about the planned move by Hamilton Waste and Recycling but were told the site had already been home to other waste firms for more than 20 years

Edinburgh Live

Lorna Slater accused of 'desperate spinning' as small firms fail to register for deposit return scheme

Fewer than 700 drinks producers registered for the Scottish Government's flagship recycling scheme by the March 1 deadline despite officials expecting 4,500 sign-ups.

Daily Record

Booking fee planned for bulky waste collections in Cardiff aimed at cutting no-shows

Other Cardiff Council budget proposals include closing recycling centres for one day of the week

Wales Online

M&S is making major change to Scottish stores as bags to be scrapped

The retail giant is launching the reduced packaging initiative in Scotland following a successful customer trial.

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Liverpool Echo

Warning issued as van driver caught dumping trailer full of waste

The council wants help to identify the culprit

Al Jazeera

A Bali isle was plagued by trash. Residents made cleaning up pay

Community-run recycling centre is being credited with transforming Nusa Lembongan’s once-polluted beaches and waterways.

The Independent UK

DOE grants $375M loan for lithium battery recycling plant

The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $375 million in loans to a battery recycling company to build its first, and one of the first, lithium ion battery recycling plants in North America

Belfast Live

Lisburn & Castlereagh Council reported to Audit Office over recycling plans

"This decision not only defies the most basic common sense, but is also bad for the environment, bad for the economy and an affront to local ratepayers in Lisburn and Castlereagh"

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The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon urges firms to sign up for Deposit Return Scheme amid calls for delay

THE First Minister has urged businesses to sign up to Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) as the minister in charge stresses that it is “on…

Bristol Post

Rules on going to the tip in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset

From what you can bring, to the car you can drive

The Independent UK

Mexican president says Tesla to build plant in Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday that electric car company Tesla has committed to building a plant in the city of Monterrey, an industrial hub in northern Mexico

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Mobilizes Local, Int'l Investors to Convert Waste into Economic Value

Saudi Arabia hosted an “Investment Forum in the Waste Management Sector” with the participation of over 300 local international investors from 25 countries aiming to transform waste from an environmental burden into an economic value. Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the…

Insider UK

Pioneering plastic recycling site opens in Fife

The facility is the first of its kind to process a mix of plastics, including film, into reusable materials

Bangkok Post

Plastic ban must stick

The cabinet's decision last week to announce a ban on the import of plastic waste into the country, effective as of Jan 1, 2025, is good news. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether the ban on this type of plastic waste will be implemented.

Bristol Post

Bristol tips to close two days a week and street-cleaning rounds halved as waste firm faces cash crisis

Bristol City Council has told its recycling company to "live within its means"

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