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Recycling chaos ahead as bin strikes set to last throughout the summer

Black bin collections will be prioritised

Bristol Post

Call for new Glasgow recycling hubs to reduce fly-tipping in city

The GMB Union have proposed setting up "mass recycling schemes" similar to those set up in European countries

Glasgow Live

I went hands-on with a ThinkPad made of flaxseeds — here's what to expect from a sustainably-built laptop

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 looks like one of the most sustainably-minded laptops yet thanks to an inventive flaxseed cover and compostable packaging. Here's what I learned from going hands-on with the device at Lenovo's HQ.

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Cleanup begins after asphalt binder spill into Montana's Yellowstone River after train derailment

Witnesses report seeing globs of asphalt binder that spilled into Montana's Yellowstone River during a bridge collapse and train derailment on islands and the riverbanks a week after the spill

The Independent UK

Waste disposal in Nigeria is a mess: how Lagos can take the lead in sorting and recycling

Nigeria, like many other Sub-Saharan Africa countries, has a waste management problem. The Nigerian National Municipal Waste Management Policy (2020) gives no estimate but states that “Nigeria produces a large volume of solid waste out of which less than 20% is collected through a formal system”.

The Conversation

Group of babies descends on Parliament Square to protest single-use nappies

The mini revolutionaries accompanied their parents to the demonstration after it emerged 10 million disposable nappies are sent to landfill every day in the UK

Daily Mirror

Henry Quick Tried & Tested: Here's how to save money on the new cordless vacuum

We have found some great deals on the brand new cordless vacuum launch

Daily Mirror

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Free caddy liners for food and garden waste to stop by the end of the week in Greater Manchester borough

The authority says there is both a financial and environmental cost of providing these bags

Manchester Evening News

Brick by brick: the British manufacturers building a better future for birds

It takes just under a minute to make a single swift brick that could house generations of migratory birds. So why isn’t it compulsory to install them in the UK?

The Guardian - UK

Call for national rules to sort out plastic recycling

Australians continue to incorrectly recycle plastic waste, with calls for the federal government to implement consistent guidelines nationwide.

AAP

New hydrogen trial could see two-thirds reduction in CO2 emissions in paper-making

The Tawd Mill paper mill in Lancashire will be the first in the UK to trial the new process, switching natural gas for hydrogen in its drying processes

Daily Mirror

NWH Group appoints new general manager

He started with recycling business as a tipper driver 19 years ago

Insider UK

Network touts eco-friendly packaging

Seven leading beverage, consumer product and packaging companies have come together to unveil the Packaging Recovery Organization Thailand Network or "PRO-Thailand Network", aimed at driving sustainable packaging management practices in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

King Charles activates climate countdown clock with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

The climate clock has a countdown of six years and 24 days

Evening Standard

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Bristol Post

South Gloucestershire bin strikes extended to September with 'summer of stink' ahead

However, the council says it will continue to prioritise black bin collections

Evening Standard

Best eco-friendly electric toothbrushes to brush your way towards a sustainable future

Pleasing the planet and your dentist

Glasgow Live

Glasgow academic backs calls to ban single use vapes amid concerns for environment

David Webster, a Glasgow University researcher, is worried that single use vapes could have a significant impact on both the environment and young people in the city.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow faces more litter during wait for deposit return scheme claim councillors

The council is to write to the UK Government to ask for support to deal with the problem of broken glass

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Group of babies descends on Parliament Square to protest single-use nappies

The mini revolutionaries accompanied their parents to the demonstration after it emerged 10 million disposable nappies are sent to landfill every day in the UK

Evening Standard

Serco fined £240,000 after dad-of-four from London killed in crash with litter-picking vans

Health and safety failings by the firm put staff and the public at ‘significant risk’, an investigation found

Birmingham Post

Cardiff-based Celsa Steel has repaid £30m UK Government Covid loan

The UK Government said the strong trading performance of Celsa has triggered a significant additional payment for the taxpayer

Space

NASA just recycled 98% of all astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS (engineers are thrilled)

ISS systems hit a water recovery milestone of 98% with the better processing of water contained in brine created when crewmates’ urine is distilled.

Irish Mirror

Price of bins, TV and electricity to rise in days as households are hit with discount warning

A total of 130,000 electricity and gas customers will be affected by the end of discounted prices that they signed up to last year

Newsroom.co.nz

The value of playing with waste

When a group of artists were asked to reimagine waste creatively, different mindsets and goals led to some surprising tensions, writes Alex Bonham

The Guardian - UK

Caught short: lack of recycled toilet paper in UK ‘fuelling deforestation’

Less office waste material during Covid has led big lavatory roll makers to cut amount of recycled paper in tissues, according to consumer body

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