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First picture of 'loved husband and dad' who died after explosion at Perth recycling centre

Emergency services raced to the explosion in Perth at 12.45am on Tuesday, February 28.

Daily Record

Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

Confusion reigns as thousands of East Ayrshire households have bin days changed suddenly

The council's website states that changes will be implemented this week but that's not the case.

Daily Record

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Industry bodies warn Deposit Return Scheme could put stores at risk

Retail organisations complain that current scheme design is not fit for purpose

Insider UK

Police investigating alleged fraud at Bristol Waste's Avonmouth tip

The city council and its waste company are cooperating with inquiries

Bristol Post

Accused's stunning reversal in middle of Cessnock tip murder trial

After the victim had offered to fight the accused a number of times over a year, the court heard their feud came to a head inside the Cessnock Waste Management Centre.

Newcastle Herald

Buildings used iron from sunken ships centuries ago. The use of recycled materials should be business as usual by now

At Fremantle Prison in the 1850s, when metal was scarce, the prison gate and handrails were made from iron recovered from sunken ships. As I toured the prison recently, I reflected on how similar the situation was when COVID-19 disrupted building supply chains across Australia. The shortage of materials such…

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Yamaha Will Be The First Japanese Brand To Use Green Aluminum In Motorcycles

February 2023 marks the start of Yamaha’s production with green aluminum for its motorcycles, which will be used in tandem with the company’s recycled aluminum raw material sources.

RideApart

Glasgow neighbours in 'madness' fly tipping dispute with council

Govanhill residents are in an ongoing dispute with Glasgow City Council over fly tipping and overflowing bins that has been described as “madness” by one resident.

Glasgow Live

World's first bamboo-made crash barrier installed on Indian highway; read here

An accomplishment towards achieving Aatmanirbhar Bharat has been made with the development of the world's first bamboo-made crash barrier, which has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway in Vidarbh, Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Recycling lake litter, Ugandan makes innovative tourist boat

Africa's Lake Victoria is plagued by pollution and a decline in water levels partly due to climate change

The Independent UK

Worn-out solar panels and batteries face Queensland landfill bans

A possible ban on dumping end-of-life solar panels and batteries into landfill has been put on the agenda for the Sunshine State.

The New Daily

Queenslanders to be banned from dumping solar panels in landfill under new recycling program

More than 25m panels are expected to be installed across the state over the next decade

The Guardian - AU

Solar panel dumping ban on the agenda for Queensland

An expected surge in solar panel waste by the end of the decade has pushed the Queensland government to consider a ban on dumping the technology into landfill.

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Sinn Féin and Greens clash over where to place experimental recycling bins in Belfast

Parties clash over whether to concentrate pilot in city centre or spread city wide

Daily Record

Glasgow binmen jump to avoid rats leaping from bins during collections in city

Chris Mitchell, who has been involved in the sector for 20 years, says the rodents are "taking over the city".

Daily Record

Crown Office join fire and police services in investigating tragic Perth recycling centre explosion

Previous blazes at Shore Recycling Ltd in Friarton Bridge Park had resulted in reviews of safety measures

Evening Standard

Global Recycling Day: When is it and what is the theme for 2023?

Global Recycling Day was recognised by the United Nations in 2018.

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South Scotland MSP calls for delay to Scottish Government's deposit return scheme

Labour's Colin Smyth there are a number of concerns from small businesses that "need to be addressed"

The National (Scotland)

Seven out of 10 Scots support introduction of Deposit Return Scheme, survey finds

SEVEN out of 10 Scots support the introduction of deposit return on drink bottles and cans in Scotland, a new poll has found.

Insider UK

Poll finds seven out of 10 Scots support Deposit Return Scheme

While the industry has been critical, 86% of people surveyed said they would use the scheme either some or all of the time

Belfast Live

Frustration over waste collections across Belfast as councillors call for new strategy

The DUP Group has written to the Chief Executive of Belfast City Council calling for a new waste management strategy due to repeated missed collections

The Conversation

We can't keep putting apartment residents' waste in the too hard basket

The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth in apartment living in Australia threatens to add to these problems. Apartments worldwide have lower recycling…

Belfast Live

Lisburn and Castlereagh bins to get smaller, Council says

“I am deeply disappointed that all the other parties are forcing through a policy that I believe will have a major impact on many of our families living in our city that we are here to support."

Daily Record

Fridges banned at Scots recycling centres after man died in fatal explosion

Emergency services rushed to the Friarton Road site following a huge blast and raging blaze around 12.45am on Tuesday.

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