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Thai officials trace missing radioactive cylinder to foundry

Officials in Thailand have traced to a recycling foundry a metal cylinder with radioactive contents that had gone missing from a power plant

The Independent UK

UK's largest plastic marine mural set to be unveiled in North Berwick

PEOPLE in North Berwick are being encouraged to attend the official launch of a highly anticipated mural made up of 13,000 pieces of plastic…

The National (Scotland)

Singapore to tighten shoe recycling controls after Reuters report

A Singapore shoe recycling project will be subject to surprise inspections following a Reuters investigation that found footwear it donated to the scheme was not recycled, Singapore's minister of culture said on Monday.

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Recycling boss rakes in 'outrageous' salary for overseeing deposit return scheme

Two of the SNP leadership candidates have pledged to pause the controversial deposit return scheme if they replace Nicola Sturgeon

Daily Record

Nottinghamshire town 'desperate' for new tip as people say current ones are too busy

Nottinghamshire County Council says it will publish its proposals for future recycling sites as soon as possible.

Nottingham Post

Waste pickers collect food waste, help combat climate change

Food waste emits methane as it breaks down and rots

The Independent UK

What happened to The Ocean Cleanup — the system that would rid the oceans of plastic?

The Ocean Cleanup, brainchild of young Dutch entrepreneur Boyan Slat, was feted as the beginning of the end for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Ten years from its inception, is it any closer to achieving its goal?

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London’s nitrous oxide addiction sparking environmental crisis fears

London’s nitrous oxide ‘laughing gas’ obsession is sparking an environmental crisis as tens of thousands of canisters clog up the city’s recycling system.

Evening Standard

Gateshead's GAP Group creates new jobs following eight-figure funding deal

The HSBC finance package will help the recycling and haulage business to meet its net zero targets

Birmingham Post

Putting up a stink: revolt against a Melbourne council’s levy starts debate about waste

City of Yarra argues it is a financial necessity but to angry locals a separate charge for rubbish is nothing short of a ‘bin tax’

The Guardian - AU

Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes clash again in final TV debate of SNP leadership race

The two frontrunners in the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon took differing views on the future of a controversial recycling scheme due to start in August.

Daily Record

Businesses told to store empty cans and bottles ‘securely’ after Scotland's deposit return scheme comes in

Shoppers will pay a 20p deposit on all drinks bought in a can or bottle

Insider UK

Tinned foods 'better for planet and cutting waste' as Scots urged not to can the can

Zero Waste Scotland said 'misconceptions' about canned goods had led shoppers to spend more on fresh food which they end up throwing away.

Daily Record

Lorna Slater: Deposit Return Scheme body won't cash in on unrecycled items

LORNA Slater has rubbished claims Circularity Scotland will benefit from £57 million a year from Scots not recycling through the Deposit Return…

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Salon

Plastic waste exports underestimated

Current estimates only cover “the tip of the plastic waste iceberg"

The Guardian - UK

Plans by Westminster to block Scottish bottle deposit scheme a ‘travesty’

Environmental campaigners furious Alister Jack intends to deny trade exemption for bottle recycling proposals

The National (Scotland)

Alister Jack 'set to block' Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme from exemption

Alister Jack, the Scotland secretary, is expected to deny the SNP government’s request for a trade exemption for their flagship recycling scheme,…

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s backlog of soft plastic could be processed overseas before supermarket scheme is rebooted

Environment groups say strategy to restart recycling scheme does not go far enough in addressing waste problem

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Daily Record

Call for Scottish Government to do more to help axe-threatened staff at clinical waste management company in Lanarkshire

More than 50 workers at Cliniwaste face losing their jobs when it closes at the end of March

The Guardian - UK

UK government poised to block Scottish bottle recycling scheme

SNP request for trade exemption set to be rejected in latest clash after gender recognition row

Bristol Post

Tip workers to start at 6am but noise levels ‘won’t harm neighbours’

Their work will be restricted to less noisy activities

Chicago Sun-Times

City must push forward in holding businesses, residential buildings responsible for recycling

No doubt adequately ensuring everyone is recycling is a monumental undertaking in a city as big as Chicago. But if the task at hand isn’t addressed as swiftly as possible, our landfills will be overflowing.

Wales Online

Mum collects tonne of rubbish after opening public recycling centre in garden

Liz Pinfield-Wells, 43, set up the DIY recycling centre following the birth of her third child after she found it difficult to recycle his squeezy baby food pouches

Daily Record

Private firm running Scotland's bottle return scheme expects to make £57m a year

Circularity Scotland’s business model relies on people not bothering to return some glass and plastic for a 20p refund.

Inverse

Why Don't We Send Our Garbage to Space?

Some researchers have suggested sending trash into space, but a better strategy is to reduce waste on Earth.

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