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Tougher penalties flagged for illegal asbestos disposal

The discovery of asbestos at a Sydney park has focused attention on disposal of the material and the adequacy of fines for those caught doing the wrong thing.

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Woolworths, Coles and Aldi to roll out soft plastics collection bins in 12 Melbourne stores

Supermarkets will ask customers to recycle scrunchable plastic food packaging for first time since REDcycle ended

The Guardian - AU

Victorian government could lose $10m it invested in collapsed scrap metal recycler

State’s investment in Pacific Metal Group in October 2022 was described by treasurer Tim Pallas as a ‘win for everyone’

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Why Fashion's 'Recycling' Is Not Saving The Planet

In H&M's flagship Paris store it is hard to find clothes that don't claim to be made from "recycled materials".

International Business Times

Schwalbe's Green Marathon Bike Tires Are Made Out Of Recycled Materials

German bike tire brand Schwalbe goes green with the new Green Marathon tires made out of recycled materials.

RideApart

BBMP to procure electric sweeping machines to clean narrow streets

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is keen to procure battery-operated small sweeping machines, with capacity of less than two cubic metres, to mechanically sweep narrow streets

The Hindu

Raising high stink: T.N.’s bulk waste disposal issues

Tamil Nadu's waste disposal norms are being violated by industries, leading to environmental degradation and public health risks.

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This Electric Mountain Bike Is Made Out Of Recycled Nespresso Pods

Swiss brand Miloo teamed up with Nespresso to create the Xplorer Beast, an electric mountain bike made out of recycled Nespresso pods.

RideApart

Sprite’s naked bottles are underwhelming at best

A nude illusion of sustainability.

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‘My hope is it’s not going to die’: what happens when a brand offering lifetime guarantees closes?

One of Australia’s most sustainable labels, A.BCH, will stop selling new clothes in March. Designer Courtney Holm shares her plans for the brand’s repair and take-back schemes

The Guardian - AU

REDcycle’s collapse and the hard truths on recycling soft plastics in Australia

Shoppers are still being incorrectly told they can return food packaging to supermarkets a year after the program ended. So is any soft plastic being recycled?

The Guardian - AU

NSW premier says construction waste recycling rules may be reviewed as widespread compliance issues revealed

Chris Minns says environmental watchdog’s powers must be ‘sufficiently robust’ amid investigation into asbestos-contaminated garden mulch

The Guardian - AU

NSW lagging other states on contaminated soil oversight

Calls to better empower NSW's environment regulator are growing after concerns were raised about its ability to monitor contaminated soil.

AAP

How to skip the too-hard basket and recycle Australia’s most challenging household items

Only 42.1% of Australian household waste is recycled, according to the latest national waste report

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Asbestos fragments found in Sydney council park mulch

The spread of asbestos-tainted mulch across Sydney appears to have expanded after an audit of park projects in the city's west.

The Hindu

Government aiming to increase scrap share in steel making to 50% by 2047 to aid green steel initiative: Scindia

The government is aiming to increase the share of scrap in steel making process to 50% by 2047, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

International Business Times

French Waste Group Veolia Hungry For Lost UK Energy

A giant crane-operated claw plunges into a mountain of rubbish before dumping its load into a huge furnace, where the waste is engulfed in flames to generate electricity.

AAP

Concerns grow about spread of asbestos-tainted mulch

Backyard mulch testing has been floated after even more asbestos was found in recycled mulch in transport sites across Sydney.

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The Guardian - UK

Pale, porous and 3D-printed: inside the weird and wonderful quest to make compostable shoes

Shoes are notoriously hard to recycle and the vast majority are sent to landfill. Can a new design help reduce the environmental impact of our footwear?

The Guardian - AU

Rozelle parklands: NSW government was told about possible asbestos seven days before acting

Exclusive: Member of public emailed Transport for NSW on 2 January about potentially hazardous mulch but investigation was delayed for a week

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Sydney’s Rozelle parklands to remain shut for at least six weeks due to asbestos contamination

Exclusive: NSW EPA issues a clean-up notice to department of transport after asbestos was found in mulch near playground last week

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle council rescinds $56.7m recycling facility tender

The council is currently assessing its options.

The Hindu

Legacy waste affecting Mysuru’s Swachh Bharat ranking ?

Mysuru's low ranking in Swacch Survekshan 2023 is due to delay in waste disposal and poor waste segregation.

The Guardian - AU

Murray Watt says compounding weather events the ‘new reality’; girl hospitalised in K’gari dingo attack – as it happened

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One-and-a-half billion tyres wasted annually – there's a better way to recycle them

Production of natural rubber has claimed over 4 million hectares of forest in south-east Asia since 1993 according to a recent study. This destruction of tropical forest for rubber plantations is thought to be two to three times greater than previous estimates.

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