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Edinburgh recycling centre finds historic CBE medal among pile of waste

An employee at an Edinburgh recycling centre discovered a historic CBE medal, with the NWH waste management group now hoping to reunite it with its rightful owner.

Edinburgh Live

Leader of Kenyan waste pickers: ‘We are the backbone of recycling’

After a childhood on the dump, John Chweya wants to ensure rights are enshrined in plastic pollution treaty

The Guardian - UK

Bioelektra Australia collapse prompts calls for probe into Shoalhaven Council waste contract

Bioelektra Australia has entered into voluntary administration after it was engaged to use Polish technology to divert 90 per cent of a NSW council's waste from landfill.

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Police have suspended the search for missing Toowong woman Lesley Trotter. How she was dumped in a bin remains a mystery

Police believe the 78-year-old was killed the day she was reported missing — her body put in a wheelie bin near her home in Toowong, which was then collected by a rubbish truck.

ABC News

Incinerator plant firm hit back at Ayrshire campaigners' health fears

Irvine incinerator plant owners counter claims from protestors.

Daily Record

How waste disposal specialists at Bakers Environmental are helping prisoners get back on the right track

'Having something to look forward to can change your perspective and motivate you to change your life'

Birmingham Post

Wastefront recycling plant creates complete supply chain for used tyres following new deal

The Port of Sunderland plant will process around 80,000 tonnes of tyres per year when it is at full capacity

Birmingham Post

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Rad Power Is Working With Redwood Materials To Recycle E-Bike Batteries

North American e-bike specialist Rad Power Bikes has teamed up with Redwood Materials to recycle e-bike batteries.

InsideEVs

Falkirk Council criticise Scottish Government for lack of communication on Deposit Return Scheme delay

The delay mean the council needed to extend its contract for black box collections so residents could keep recycling easily, and councillors criticised the lack of communication from the Scottish Government.

Daily Record

Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures

Scientists have found microbes that can do this at 15C, in a potential breakthrough for recycling

The Guardian - UK

PTTGC invests in British startup Interface Polymers

PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, has announced an investment in UK-based startup Interface Polymers, a developer of chemical additives to improve the recyclability and performance of key polymers.

Bangkok Post

Coles to phase out soft-plastic bags by the end of June

Coles has promised to phase out soft-plastic shopping bags in-store and online by the end of next month. The supermarket chain says its remaining supply

The New Daily

Glasgow cleansing workers warn drop in staff numbers will hit recycling targets

Unions say they are not enough staff at the Blochairn recycling plant to meet council targets, but council dispute claims this is seeing more waste sent to landfill.

Glasgow Live

The couple so good at recycling they only put their bin out once a YEAR

Richard and Louise Arnold said people should 'make small changes' to reduce their waste

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Birmingham Post

Impact Recycling secures backing of Korean giant LG for plastics separation tech

LG anticipates licensing Impact's process, which can save plastics from landfill and incineration

Birmingham Post

Retired cranes to be fully recycled at Port of Immingham following £9.7m investment

£250,000 of spare parts salvaged from long-serving quayside plant equipment

The New Daily

Coles and Woolworths begin moving REDcycle soft plastic stockpiles

Coles and Woolworths say they will meet the deadline to begin disposing of tonnes of soft plastic waste stockpiled by REDcycle.

Dublin Live

Thousands of Dublin households to be hit with extra bin charges from tomorrow

Panda Recycling, one of the largest waste collection companies in the State, will start charging €3.80 for each compost bin lift

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Manchester Evening News

Couple reveal their secret to only taking the bins out once a year

Richard and Louise have just put their wheelie bin at the kerb for the first time in 14 months

Daily Mirror

Meet the family who create so little waste they only put out rubbish bin once a year

Louise and Richard Arnold now run their own website offering tips to others keen to reduce the amount of rubbish they throw out

Irish Mirror

Shock extra household charge to hit thousands across Ireland from tomorrow

These rises mean a household having its bin collected every fortnight is now paying €50 more per year for waste-collection services.

Daily Mirror

Aldi makes major packaging change affecting all 990 UK stores

Aldi has removed all of the glass and metal components from the handwash pumps - which means the entire packaging is able to be fully recycled in the UK

Insider UK

UK ministers urged to grant exemption for deposit return amid ‘litter emergency’

Scheme supporters protested outside the UK Government’s offices in Edinburgh

The Guardian - US

‘A sea of misinformation’: FTC to address industry greenwashing complaints

As consumers turn to renewable and recyclable products, protests over industry’s use of misleading terms have proliferated

Zenger

Americans Want Corporations To Take Responsibility For Byproduct Waste

A new survey found that 91% of Americans take part in some sort of sustainability practice.

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