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Coles and Woolworths offer to take on tonnes of soft plastic after REDcycle collapse

Australia's two major supermarkets move to take responsibility for massive stockpiles of soft plastics, following the collapse of recycling company REDcycle.

ABC News

Newry Mourne Council plans paint recycle scheme despite "shades of green" concern

"I would be concerned that there may be someone getting the wrong shade of green and we could have complaints being made."

Belfast Live

Recapturing excess heat could power most of Europe, say experts

Preventing heat waste largely being ignored as solution to energy crisis, say environmental campaigners

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Coles and Woolworths offer to ensure stockpiled plastic rubbish does not go into landfill

The supermarket chains say they will take responsibility for the 12,000 tonnes of waste stockpiled after the collapse of the REDcycle recycling scheme

The Guardian - AU

Households find low waste living challenging. Here's what needs to change

Australian households produce about 12 million tonnes of waste every year. That puts the sector almost on par with manufacturing or construction.

The Conversation

Sainsbury's issues huge packaging ban affecting each of its 1,400 stores

The supermarket says the new packaging, which will be used across all its beef mince products, will save an estimated 450 tonnes of plastic across its 600 supermarkets and 800 Local shops

Daily Mirror

Dirty gold: the fly-tipping gangs costing councils millions – and how you can help

If you venture out to the countryside, the chances are you’ve probably seen piles of rubbish, anything from fridges to frying pans, rubble to refuse sacks dumped at the side of the road or in laybys. Waste crime is serious, hazardous and on the increase. Often referred to as “fly-tipping”…

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Manchester tip set to close for up to a YEAR for redevelopment

The recycling centre is set to expand in size with a new layout aimed at cutting queues and making it easier to separate waste

Manchester Evening News

Majority of household appliances packaged in unsustainable material, Choice says

Only half of the packaging of kettles, air fryers and stick vacuums is being recycled, according to a survey by the consumer group

The Guardian - AU

Plastic waste imports to be curbed

Thailand has begun restricting plastic waste imports and will ban scrap shipments of the material starting in 2025, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Support package announced for drinks producers after Deposit Return Scheme criticism

THE Scottish Government has announced a multi-million-pound support package for drinks producers in response to criticism of a major new recycling…

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow residents to be charged for garden waste brown bin collection

Charging for the collection of garden waste was agreed by councillors when they set the budget for 2023 to 2024 last week.

Glasgow Live

Nottingham students to be targeted in key recycling bin changes

Nottingham City Council is trying to improve the area's recycling rates by rolling out a new waste collection strategy

Nottingham Post

UK company offers students free vape for every 10 e-cigarettes they recycle

The scheme hopes to lower the number of 1.3 million that are thrown in the bin every week and sent to landfill

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Birmingham Post

Gateshead firm iPac creates 100% recyclable packaging with £4.2m funding deal

The family firm is launching two new products and creating new jobs on the back of the HSBC deal

Radio France Internationale

Donated clothes an environmental disaster in disguise for developing world

As much as one third of the clothing sent from the wealthy west to developing countries every year may be ending up as landfill. Unwearable polyester garments are little more than "plastic waste in disguise," according to a report on Kenya by the Changing Markets Foundation.

RideApart

A Peek Into How Battery Recycling Is Evolving

Recycling batteries could be and might as well be the next big thing in the industry, here’s a look into the future recycling process that could come about.

Belfast Live

Lidl NI rolls out new £2.50 'waste not' fruit & veg boxes

The first of its kind NI retail initiative aims to reduce food waste and help customers eat healthily for less

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Evening Standard

East London residents fear dangerous toxins spewing from ‘decade-long’ landfill fires

People living close to the former landfill site in Rainham are demanding action to end the near-constant fires, reports Barney Davis

Wales Online

Council boss says plans to bring in green waste charge to Vale of Glamorgan involves risks

A council report revealed a number of risks associated with the green waste collection charge, including a potential "failing" of recycling rates

Belfast Live

Row over Mid Ulster recycling centre closures rumbles on as Sinn Féin councillor alleges 'misinformation'

Independent councillor in the Coalisland area Dan Kerr has established a ‘Save Our Skip’ campaign

InsideEVs

Schwalbe Is Developing E-Bike Tires Made Of Recycled Materials

The New Daily

Woolworths and Coles change strategy as report reveals two-thirds of Aussie rubbish is plastic

Woolworths and Coles adopt new strategies to phase out plastic bags from stores as report reveals two-thirds of rubbish is plastic.

The Conversation

Stop tossing your spent vapes and e-cigs: you're breeding a new waste pandemic

Vaping, or using electronic cigarettes, not only pollutes the surrounding air, it also creates a new contaminated e-waste stream.

The New Daily

Woolworths ditches plastic shopping bags, Coles calls time on mesh produce bag trial

Shoppers around the country will continue to see changes as supermarket giants grapple with the challenge of reducing plastic usage.

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