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Could water-soluble plastic be the answer to better recycling of 3D prints?

Finding the best way to recycle your 3D prints has led many makers to get crafty with their 3D printing scraps, while a handful of ingenious companies seek a solution.

Tom’s Hardware

Warning over environmental ‘vapocalypse’ despite ban on disposable versions

Campaigners are concerned consumers may notice no difference between single-use vapes and new models flooding the market.

The Independent UK

Disposable vapes ban to come into force in bid to improve health and cut litter

The crackdown on the devices makes it illegal for any retailer – ranging from corner shops to supermarkets – to sell them.

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The Woodside boss’s attacks on my generation are blatant scapegoating – and we see straight through them

Meg O’Neill’s comments that young people are ‘ideological’ about fossil fuels while ordering from Temu are a blatant attempt to shift responsibility away from her industry

The Guardian - AU

Safe and easy ways to recycle electricals – and even get money for your old gadgets

From collection bins at your local supermarket to trading in or reselling, there are options for unwanted tech

The Guardian - UK

Land pollution is drowning the oceans in plastic, French experts warn

Ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference in June, the research schooner Tara docked in Marseille for a day dedicated to tackling plastic pollution in the oceans.

Radio France Internationale

5 hard-to-clean areas your old electric toothbrush was made for

Transform your old electric toothbrush into a versatile cleaning tool for tackling household challenges other cleaners can't reach.

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Petal power: central London cycle lane lined with tulip wands made from recycled plastic

Cycling festival being held across capital, from Hounslow and Hammersmith to Hackney, over Bank Holiday weekend

Evening Standard

Can you burn garden waste? Horticulture experts and waste disposal specialists reveal all

Looking for quick ways to get rid of your garden waste? Burning it may be an option, but it does come with several rules

Woman & Home

Oregon lawmakers OK changes to landmark bottle redemption law amid concerns over homelessness, drugs

Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that makes changes to the state's landmark bottle redemption law

The Independent UK

Oregon's landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness

In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a “bottle bill."

The Independent UK

Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds

Researchers call for investment in ‘circular solutions’ as consumption rises faster than growth in population

The Guardian - UK

'Persistent smell of decay': Bins go uncollected for seven weeks in London borough amid refuse contract problems

Streets left overflowing with rubbish following launch of a new eight-year waste contract between local council and Veolia Waste Management

Evening Standard

The ultimate spiritual pilgrimage for our times? A trip to a waste management site

As I stood there, awed by how disgusting and wasteful our species is, I realised that everyone needs to see this, says journalist Eleanor Margolis

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Don’t bin it, compost it: a beginner’s guide to smarter food waste

From worm farms to Bokashi bins, there are plenty of options available. But more important than how you compost is that you do it at all

The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general wins $60 million judgment in pollution lawsuit

A Texas business illegally dumped industrial waste into Skull Creek in Colorado County six years ago, then residents complained to the attorney general’s office.

The Guardian - US

Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report

Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations

Radio France Internationale

The Kenyan engineer building a sustainable future with recycled plastic bricks

It’s a typical day in a Nairobi neighbourhood. As the sun beats down on dusty streets, children are playing and market traders are shouting out their best prices. As you walk past brick homes and corner shops, something catches your eye – a pile of plastic bottles, bags and wrappers.

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This hidden gem Swedish brand's trail running kit blends high-altitude tech with mountain-ready minimalism

With mountaineering DNA and next-gen materials, this kit isn’t messing around

The Guardian - UK

Reduce clothing waste by buying less, but better

Letters: Readers respond to an article on consumer frustrations with recycling used clothing

The Guardian - UK

The best eco-friendly baby products: 11 sustainable substitutes, from reusable nappies to wipes

Small swaps can make a big difference to a baby’s carbon footprint, but where to begin? We asked parents for the planet-friendly products they swear by

Radio France Internationale

Global talks seek to curb e-waste dumping as Africa bears the brunt

The world is drowning in discarded electronics – from broken phones and laptops to old refrigerators and medical equipment – and only a tiny fraction is being recycled. Now, as electronic waste surges to record levels, more than 180 countries have gathered in Geneva to confront the growing crisis.

Evening Standard

Fly-tippers face having vehicles crushed and five years in jail as London leader says ‘we’ve had enough’

Drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be deployed to identify vehicles belonging to prolific fly-tippers so they can be destroyed

Marie Claire

After Collecting Half a Million Airline Miles, My Skincare Routine for Long-Haul Flights Is Basically Foolproof

High altitudes have nothing on these moisture-packed formulas.

The Guardian - UK

‘You sold it – now recycle it’: the protesters mailing worn-out clothes to the shops they bought them from

Charity shops won’t take them. Councils incinerate them. Retailers dump them on the global south. We’re running out of ideas on how to deal with our used clothes – and the rag mountain just keeps growing

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